LV suspends travel insurance due to Covid-19

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Provider says existing customers will not be affected by the move.

LV has confirmed that it has paused the sale of travel insurance to new customers due to the coronavirus.

A spokesperson for the provider told Insurance Age that the move will not affect existing customers who already have a policy with LV, adding that the provider is still paying claims and offering renewals.

The decision was taken after the insurer saw the number of policies sold double in the last couple of weeks.

The Guardian reported that coronavirus had prompted the move yesterday (11

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