Orion Travel Insurance has announced that for current and soon-to-be policyholders, it will continue to uphold any existing trip cancellation policy wording and exclusions.

This means that policyholders that have purchased regular trip cancellation insurance prior to a travel advisory will be eligible for reimbursement if they decide to cancel their trip.

The travel insurance company, owned by CAA, made its statement in response to policyholders’ questions about how the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak could affect their coverage.

“Orion Travel Insurance will not be making specific exclusions to trip cancellation insurance related to coronavirus,” said CAA South Central Ontario vice-president of communications and services Tony Tsai.

Tsai added that travelers with regular trip insurance will be reimbursed even if the federal government issues a coronavirus-related advisory to avoid non-essential travel to their destination after booking their trip.

However, a company release cautioned that policyholders who decide to travel despite a travel advisory issued by Global Affairs Canada may not be covered by emergency medical insurance.