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Guest booking tips for post-lockdown travel protection
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Smart noise monitoring firm NoiseAware, which recently raised $8 million in Series A funding, and digital trust platform SUPERHOG offer their pre-, during and post-stay booking tips for owners to prepare for the return of post-lockdown travel and avoid the risk of rowdy guests upsetting neighbours or causing property damage. After one year of […]
InsuraGuest partners with Guesty to extend insurance coverage
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Insurtech firm InsuraGuest Technologies has announced that it has entered into a signed vendor agreement with property management software company Guesty. Guesty provides an end-to-end solution platform for property managers and management companies to simplify and automate operational needs for short-term rentals. Under the vendor agreement, InsuraGuest will integrate with Guesty property management software through […]
73.6 per cent of travellers planning trips over holiday season
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Global insurance firm Generali Global Assistance has published the findings of its survey of the US travel market, revealing that 74 per cent of American travellers intend to travel during the holiday season. Further insights show that the market is split between accommodation options, with 53 per cent claiming they would stay in a […]
How has Covid-19 impacted on insurance for the short-term rental sector?
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Louise Birritteri, CEO and founder of sharing economy insurance specialist Pikl, discusses the impact of Covid-19 on insurance for the short-term rental sector, as well as the wider considerations for the industry. The short-term accommodation sector was severely hit by the Covid-19 outbreak. Bookings across the industry are estimated to have dropped by up to […]
InsuraGuest now licensed in all 50 U.S. states
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: InsuraGuest Agency, a subsidiary of InsuraGuest technologies, has been licensed to sell insurance in the state of New York. The company is now a licensed insurance agent allowed to sell in all 50 U.S. states and Washington DC. InsuraGuest launched a unique $5 million hospitality coverage programme earlier this year, focusing on hotels and […]
Managing risk during the Covid-19 pandemic: Louise Birritteri, Pikl
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Louise Birritteri, CEO and founder of sharing economy insurance specialist Pikl, speak to ShortTermRentalz about the current coronavirus pandemic, and managing risk in the short-term rental sector. It is a gross understatement to say we are facing into unprecedented times. First and foremost, the coronavirus pandemic is a tragedy and our hearts go out to anyone […]
Polaris and Pikl to create standards for sharing economy products
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Insurance product technology and standards provider, Polaris, has announced that it has agreed a ‘market-first’ set of new standards specifically for the increased demand for short-term insurances. This launch has been attributed to the dialogue it has been having with sharing economy insurance specialist Pikl, who published a 2019 report focused on short-term sharing. […]
Calls for guests to check hosts’ accommodation insurance pre-booking
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: New research, conducted by accommodation accreditation company Quality in Tourism, has found that, despite paying guests expecting that their accommodation hosts have adequate insurance, few of them actually bother to check this when booking. This has led to sharing economy insurance specialist Pikl calling for guests to make sure they check their accommodation hosts’ […]
GUARDHOG unveils GUESTCOVER protection insurance
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: As the summer holiday season winds down, GUARDHOG has unveiled its GUESTCOVER guest protection insurance, in light of scammers targeting users of home-sharing properties. Polling 2,000 members of the public, the pay-per-stay home-sharing insurance specialist found that nearly one in ten Brits has at some time arrived at an Airbnb or short-term rental property […]
GUARDHOG launches blockchain deposit cover for hosts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHome-sharing insurance specialist GUARDHOG has announced a deposit cover in time for the peak summer period. From £2 per stay, hosts can buy a £1,000 deposit cover meaning gusts do not have to provide an upfront payment. The company says this will ultimately reduce the hassle of managing traditional deposit-holding systems, which was causing problems […]