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Faye survey reveals Americans’ top travel nightmares

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Reading Time: 3 minutesUS / Israel: Digital travel insurance startup Faye Travel Insurance has released its latest survey findings regarding what 2,000 American travellers fear most this season and how they are planning for the future of travel.

The role of insurance in the short-term rental sector

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Reading Time: 6 minutesUK: Ahead of the upcoming Short Stay Summit at Tobacco Dock, London, on Thursday 19 May 2022, STRz speaks to some of the industry leaders on the topic of the specialist insurance needs of the short-term rental sector.

Steadily secures $27.8m in Series A funding round

Steadily

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Landlord insurance company Steadily has announced that it has raised $27.8 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by private equity firm Matrix Partners and venture capital firm Zigg Capital, with participation from Vesta Ventures and existing investors Peak State Ventures, Nine Four Ventures and Next Coast Ventures. After closing a […]

Kilduff joins InsuraGuest as chief insurance officer

InsuraGuest

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Vancouver-based insurtech company InsuraGuest Technologies has announced the appointment of Jim Kilduff as its chief insurance officer. Kilduff, who currently sits on the advisory board for several insurtech companies, previously founded insurance consulting firm Harbor Hill Solutions in 2016, where he serves as CEO and lead consultant for managing general agents [MGAs], emerging insurtech […]

Safely and OwnerRez partner to promote safe stays

OwnerRez

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Insurtech and guest screening solution for the vacation and short-term rental industry, Safely.com, has partnered with flexible vacation rental management platform OwnerRez, putting home protection at the forefront of the vacation rental management agenda.  Through the partnership, property owners and managers using OwnerRez will be able to access Safely.com’s insurtech solution, giving them the […]

Safely.com joins forces with Barefoot

Barefoot

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Insurtech and guest screening solution for the vacation and short-term rental industry, Safely.com, has today announced a partnership with PMS and trust accounting solution, PMS and trust accounting solution, Barefoot Technologies Corporation. The integration provides Barefoot customers with access to comprehensive, tailored short-term rental insurance and full guest verification backed up by data analytics. Safely.com aims […]

Navigating the world of guest screening and insurance

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Reading Time: 5 minutesUS: Andrew Bate, CEO of Safely.com, discusses how to navigate the complex world of guest screening and insurance in the wake of the pandemic. Please introduce yourself, your company and the services you provide in the short-term rental industry. I’m the co-founder and CEO of Safely.com, the leading insurtech and guest screening solution for the vacation and […]