Customers who have already purchased travel insurance will continue to be covered - and are unaffected by today's announcement. The decision to suspend issuing travel insurance for new customers was not taken lightly," a statement said. Anyone who has already purchased a Post Office Travel Insurance policy can amend their travel dates to within six months of the original trip. Post Office customers should visit its Travel Alerts page for the latest information relating to travel insurance and travel currency. Any holidaymakers who are booked to travel can claim a full refund on foreign currency purchased with the Post Office if their holiday is cancelled.

Source: Daily Mirror March 16, 2020 16:56 UTC