Re: [Ietf108planning] Assessment criteria for decision on in-person/virtual IETF 108

[Michael StJohns <[e-mail]>]

On 4/17/2020 5:44 PM, Jay Daley wrote:
> Mike
>
>> On 18/04/2020, at 9:35 AM, Michael StJohns <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Jay/Stewart -
>>
>> A piece of the puzzle may be the availability and cost of medical 
>> travel insurance.   For grins I just priced the cost of insurance 
>> based on having the November IETF either in London or Bangkok and it 
>> came out about $60 for either of those destinations.    The benefit 
>> included things like a $1M coverage of medical evacuations and a 
>> $150K non-medical evacuation.
>>
>> Adding to the list of criteria Jay posted earlier - maybe 
>> "Availability of affordable medical insurance with no exclusions for 
>> the destination including any related to Covid-19"?
>
> That was raised during our internal discussions and we rejected the 
> idea as it is too difficult to assess the cost for people travelling 
> from all of the countries that participants come from.  Let me know if 
> you can see a way around that.
>
> Jay
>
> -- 


Hi Jay -

Have you considered reaching out to the IETF's and ISOC's insurance 
companies to ask them about this?   I'd think they'd have a good grasp 
of rates around the world or know where to get them.  Alternately, ask 
them if they'd be willing to issue medical insurance travel plans for 
the IETF meeting attendees or can refer to an underwriter who would?

I don't know if any of this is viable, but it may suggest some ways to 
calm fears for whatever the next in public meeting turns out to be.

Later, Mike