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Hotel, Resort and Casino Insurance
Swimming Pool Safety Equipment and Spa Safety Measures
While some community association pools remain closed, others are open, under new, socially distant protocol. Ensuring that residents are safe from COVID-19 is likely at the forefront of community association owners’ minds, but the possibility of an injury caused by unsafe pool and spa practices is still an important consideration. In addition to a full-coverage…
High Vacancy: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Hotel Industry
No question, the hotel industry is among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic along with the airline, travel and restaurant sectors. Hotels have been closed for months and millions of employees have been laid off and furloughed. According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association, “leisure and hospitality” hotels in the U.S. are on…
Risk Management: The Key to Mitigating Sex Trafficking at Hotels
A lawsuit filed in U.S. federal court in Ohio in December against a number of high-profile hotel groups alleging they profited from sex trafficking on their properties puts the focus on this hidden crime. The hotel chains, according to Reuters, are accused of “knowing and ignoring warning signs that women and children were sold as…
Water Management: Keeping Hotel Guests & Employees Healthy and Safe from Legionella
The Legionella outbreak this past summer that killed one person and resulted in 12 lab-confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease and 63 reported probable cases from people who either stayed or visited an Atlanta, Georgia hotel is a reminder of how deadly and costly an outbreak can be for hotels and resorts. The Atlanta hotel is…