RIMS amends vaccination policy for annual conference

The Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. said Tuesday it has amended the vaccination policy for its annual conference and exhibition next month in San Francisco to align with recent COVID-19 policy changes made by the city’s health department.

The RISKWORLD conference is scheduled for April 10-13.

Under the new RIMS policy, attendees who are vaccinated and boosted or who are up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations but not yet eligible for the booster will not be required to produce a negative COVID-19 test result.

Attendees who will be required to produce a negative COVID-19 test result within 48 hours of entering San Francisco’s Moscone Center for a PCR test and within 24 hours for an antigen test include those who are vaccinated and eligible for the booster but have not yet received it; those who are not vaccinated for COVID-19; and international attendees or others who have received a COVID-19 vaccination that is not recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

COVID-19 testing will be available at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis April 9-10 for an administrative fee of $45.

RIMS said home testing kits will not be accepted as proof of a negative COVID-19. It also said it will not provide conference registration fee or accommodation refunds to individuals who test positive.

As a result of its policy change, RIMS has extended the RISKWORLD early-bird rate for a week past the original deadline of March 7.