When deciding whether to attend industry events in-person, just over half of Canada’s risk professionals are casting a wary eye on COVID-19, while about one in three are ready to move on, according to responses received in a Canadian Underwriter online survey.
COVID was either a very important or important consideration in deciding whether or not to attend in-person events, according to 55% of 246 respondents who answered the question. About 28% said it was either unimportant or not at all important, while just under 17% were neutral.
The online survey of 375 Canadian risk and insurance professionals was conducted last Wednesday, with the country being in a seventh COVID wave led by the highly transmissible BA.5 variant. Public health officials in Canada have said there is no indication the new BA.5 variant shows more risk of severe outcomes or death than earlier strains of…
