The quarantine restrictions imposed on people travelling back from France and Spain are enough to persuade most to change or cancel their holiday plans. Some travellers are prepared to suffer a 14-day lockdown on their return to the UK — but the quarantine rules are not the only reason for cancelling a holiday. Now that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has advised against all but essential travel to these countries, as well as Croatia, the Netherlands, Malta and Monaco, many insurers will not cover travellers if anything goes wrong on their trip. The only insurers that do provide cover are specialists who usually deal with travel to war zones or disaster areas. Policies at the Kent-based insurance company Battleface have been adapted for those

Source: The Times August 23, 2020 02:04 UTC