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Hospitality & Restaurant Insurance
Hotels and Resorts are Welcoming Guests Back Safely
People are traveling again, taking long-awaited trips after a year of stay-at-home guidelines. The spike in travel was evident over the holidays in December and then again during winter and spring breaks, and the rise in bookings for this summer. Americans are back on the move with hotels and resorts rolling out the welcome mat…
Why Excess Liability Coverage is Essential for Hospitality Businesses
Restaurants and hotels alike are presented with new and difficult risks on a daily basis. Full of flames, food, sharps, and a revolving door of patrons, risk is in the nature of the restaurant businesses. The same is true for hoteliers, hosting large numbers of guests at a time and providing them with top-tier, sometimes…
Risk Management for Resort Waterparks
With the warm weather around the corner and after a year of safer-at-home guidelines and resort waterpark closures and/or limited-capacity mandates, operations are now getting ready for returning guests. As fun as waterparks and slides are, they can also be dangerous with people getting hurt, sometimes severely. Slip and fall injuries are common as guests…
Liability Risks with Cigar Bars, Hookah Lounges in Casinos and Resorts
Casinos and resorts throughout the country, including in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Florida, joined the cigar bar craze years ago, offering clientele the opportunity to light up while sipping exotic cocktails or flights of whisky or bourbon. Cigar bars became the perfect venue for buddies to throw a bachelor party with themed atmospheres that…
How Agents Can Lower the Cost of Workers’ Comp
Workers’ Compensation insurance is mandatory in nearly every state and designed to provide employees with coverage for medical costs and lost wages for workplace-related injuries or illnesses. Work Comp premiums are based on three factors: classification codes, employer payroll, and an employer’s experience modification (ex-mod).
Can Restaurants Use CBD?
If it feels like you are seeing CBD everywhere, it is because you are. From cookies and desserts to lattes and cocktails, and anything in between, incorporating CBD into menus is a hot new thing. With CBD at the intersection of three rapidly growing consumer trends — the anxiety economy, the cannabis industry, and the…
Driver Liability Pitfalls for Hotels Providing Insured Vehicles to Their Guests
Car companies like BMW, Mercedes, and Porsche have been teaming up with hotels for years to provide guests with vehicles – particularly luxury cars. It’s a way to drive up recognition of their respective brands among both leisure and business travelers. Some brands even offer loaner cars that allow guests to experience new models while…
What the ADA Says About Service Animals in Hotels
From the blind to the hearing impaired, a number of people require the assistance of a service animal. These animals can aid with mobility issues, alert the hearing impaired, guide the visually impaired, and perform tasks that a disabled person cannot. However, some establishments, like hotels, fall behind on the rights of these individuals. Brushing…
Balancing Worker Safety and Customer Demands
Municipalities and businesses across the United States have enacted mask mandates in an effort to quell the spread of the coronavirus. Despite that, a handful of Americans refuse to comply, raising the question of enforcement. While some local governments fine those who violate public health guidelines, the routes for recourse for businesses are unclear. How…
Are Ski Resorts Liable for Accidents on the Slopes?
From New England to the Rocky Mountains, the United States is home to countless ski resorts. A popular winter activity, skiing is a great way to get some exercise and enjoy the winter. However, skiing can be very dangerous, with some accidents resulting in fatal injuries. What happens when injuries occur on the slopes at…