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Is there any point buying travel insurance now?

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IDSNeighbour · 12/03/2020 09:11

I'm supposed to be going to Paris for 4 nights in early April and most of the friends I'm going with are going straight on to Disney (I'm not - I don't have kids.) Nobody's mentioned not going but I doubt we will be. I don't want to, I don't think.

I usually buy travel insurance the week before I leave for a holiday (yes, stupid, I know!) so the trip is currently paid for and uninsured. Just Eurostar and a very cheap hotel so not the end of the world but if there was an option to get money back I'd like it.

Fairly comprehensive insurance is still very cheap but it specifically says that pandemics etc ARE NOT counted as reasons to pay out if you are prevented from travelling. Is that the case with all travel insurance or just the cheapy options?

Is insurance worthless with Coronavirus, do you think? Are we all going lose the money regardless? I guess it could be an 'act of God' clause type thing. The companies won't be able to afford to refund all the holidays, I suppose?

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AnguaResurgam · 12/03/2020 20:58

You will not be able to insure against this pandemic, because it is well under way.

Disinclination to travel is never covered. So even if you had bought a policy with pandemic cover in time, it would still not pay out unless official travel advice changed to prevent all but essential travel to France.

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