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Hotel, Resort and Casino Insurance
Casino Umbrella Insurance: The Safe Bet
Walk into any casino or hotel-casino, and you are immediately transported to another reality by the barrage of noises from the spins of slot machines, the ding and dong of games, coins hitting metal, and the pitter-patter of the those running the games. There’s also the hustle and bustle of the wait staff and the…
What are the Main Coverages of Hotel Primary Insurance?
This is an excerpt from our free “Broker’s Guide to Hotel Primary Insurance” eBook. Click here to download your copy. The hotel primary insurance coverages – that is, the direct, first layers of hotel insurance coverage – for a hotel operation should include General Liability (GL), Liquor Liability, Commercial Property, Commercial Auto Liability and Garagekeepers policies….
Resort Insurance: Why High-Limit Umbrella Coverage Is Essential
In this article, we will explore the key differentiator in a robust resort insurance program – the umbrella policy. Americans hit the road and took to the skies in earnest this summer, with resorts filling up fast following two years of the pandemic which hit the hospitality and tourism industries hard. Whether it’s a trip…
5 Reasons You Need Distinguished Hotel Umbrella Insurance
With a solution in just about any hotel class – select-service, luxury, resorts, casinos, and everything in between – we can help you specialize in the hotel market. Distinguished’s comprehensive suite of hotel insurance products include Primary (including GL and Property), Umbrella, and Cyber Liability coverages. Below are 5 reasons why brokers choose us for…
How to Sell High-Limit Hotel Umbrella Insurance
This is an excerpt from our free “How to Sell Umbrella Insurance” eBook. Click here to download your copy. For the most part, hotels recognize the importance of purchasing Hotel Umbrella insurance to supplement the liability limits in their underlying policies. In the last several years, however, liability claims have resulted in multi-million-dollar verdicts or…
Hotel Property Insurance: 4 Reasons a Hotel Needs It
Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Perhaps nowhere is this more apt than in the hotel industry. Whether it’s a freak weather event, an accident, or criminal activity, a hotel property is always at risk of something going awry. Hoteliers should prepare for worst-case scenarios and surprise damage bills…
Will Inadequate Staffing Cause a Rise in Hotel Claims?
During the height of the pandemic, the hotel industry, as with other sectors, was forced to lay off and furlough thousands of employees as a result of government-ordered lockdowns and record-low vacancy rates. As the travel industry recovers, hotels are still struggling to recruit workers back to their properties. According to the latest U.S. jobs…
Hotel Insurance Q + A [Webinar Recording]
We enjoyed talking with insurance brokers during our latest webinar, a 30-minute session entitled, “Hotel Insurance – Primary, Umbrella and Beyond!” Our attendees brought the energy and the questions – over 25 questions were addressed in the webinar. Brokers, level up your defenses in this hard market. As one of the longest-running programs in the…
Boutique Hotel Insurance: The Coverages Clients Need
After coming for diamonds and J. Crew, millennials are now looking to shake up another industry — hotels. Millennials want authentic, local experiences best found in independent or boutique hotels. Due to demand, this hotel industry segment is growing fast, doubling its market size between 2013 and 2019 before taking a hit in 2020. For insurance…
Hotel Insurance Costs and Coverages for Brokers
Coverages and costs. When it comes down to brass tacks, this is what matters to the insured. They want to know that their hotel insurance will cover them when they need it to and won’t cost them a small fortune. You need to put hotel insurance coverages and costs in perspective, so you can answer…