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Insurance for home sharers: Humphrey Bowles, GUARDHOG
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: ShortTermRentalz spoke to GUARDHOG co-founder Humphrey Bowles about providing insurance for home sharers in the sharing economy and the company’s launch of its latest product, “Deposit Cover”, which can be taken out by either the host or the guest. Who are GUARDHOG? What services do you provide and who are you looking to serve? […]
Pikl report reveals insurance neglect of Airbnb hosts
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: A recent report by sharing economy insurance specialist Pikl has detailed the neglect of the insurance needs of around one million short-term letting hosts by the UK’s major insurers. Focusing on the UK property insurance industry, the report revealed hosts are either being excluded from, compromised by or voided from their existing insurance policies. […]
Vancouver insurance brokers issue Airbnb coverage warning
Reading Time: 2 minutesVancouver: Recently-introduced regulations in some municipalities of Metro Vancouver are making it harder for property owners to get insurance coverage for their short-term rentals. One major insurance company, Wawanesa, stopped coverage for Airbnb-type listings in July, leading some brokers to suggest their clients go to more expensive ‘specialty market’ insurers as an alternative. A spokesman […]