However, in the midst of all this, optimistic holidaymakers may be missing out on important changes with travel insurance. (Image: Getty Images)At the start of lockdown, travel insurance policies dried up more or less completely, then as the months passed, they began to creep back out on to the market. Covid-19 and quarantine(Image: PA)Some of the main travel insurers are offering cover for people who can’t travel due to contracting Covid 19 – if you can prove you’re infected. Some travel policies will cover Covid-19 cancellations if you or a family member get sick, though these tend to be the more expensive ones. The simple answer is, a lot can go wrong on holiday, so travel insurance is still an essential purchase.

Source: Daily Mirror October 31, 2020 07:00 UTC