It is the first time the FCO has advised against foreign travel anywhere in the world. This is because, generally, insurance cancellation or travel disruption cover will relate to FCO advice. Some policies have travel disruption cover as an optional add-on. How easy is it to find travel insurance now? Many insurers, including the Post Office, Axa and LV, have restricted or paused their sales of travel insurance for new customers in recent days.

Source: Daily Mirror March 17, 2020 16:44 UTC