RUSSIA: ROSGOSSTRAKH Life: most Russians are more or less concerned about the impact of the pandemic

30 April 2020 —
Most Russians are more or less concerned about the pandemic situation, but most of them do not take any measures to reduce this fear, ROSGOSSTRAKH Life said in its press release, dedicated to the rating of concern among the country's regions.

1,508 respondents participated in a study of the fears and financial behavior of Russians during the pandemic. To one degree or another, 85.5% of the respondents are concerned about the pandemic and its consequences, while 14.5% are not afraid (0 points on a scale from 0 to 10). The average level of concern in the country is 5 points. At the same time, 70.4% of the respondents do not take any measures related to personal finances in order to reduce fear, while 8.3% began to save or increased amounts of their monthly savings.

Natalia BELOVA, Director of the Market Management and Member of the Board of ROSGOSSTRAKH Life, said:

"The growing number of Russians who began to save in anticipation of the crisis or increased amounts of their monthly savings, indicates improving financial literacy. We see this impact on our customers too."




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