Articles tagged “insurance”

Coronavirus

UK Hotels Threaten Legal Fight Over Rejected Insurance Claims

British lawsuits could set a global precedent for how insurance firms perceive a global pandemic in terms of business interruption coverage.

Carolyn Cohn and Kirstin Ridley, Reuters | 4 years ago

EventMB

Force Majeure: Will it Really Help Cancelled Events?

4 years ago

Tourism

Travel Businesses Face Huge Coronavirus Costs as Insurance Coverage in Question

With epidemics usually excluded from insurance coverage, the spectre of a huge coronavirus bill looms for hotels, airlines, and event companies.

Carolyn Cohn, Sumeet Chatterjee and Noor Zainab Hussain, Reuters | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Travel Advisors See Trip Insurance Opportunity Where Credit Cards Fall Short

Awareness of the need for travel insurance is on the rise in some quarters. This trend offers significant opportunities for travel advisors to generate additional revenue and offer peace of mind to travelers.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 5 years ago

Hotels

New Insurance Policy for Airbnb Hosts Reveals Cracks in the Sharing Economy

Always read the fine print.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 9 years ago

Tourism

Americans Are Spending More on Summer Vacations This Year

This summer is set to reach post-recession highs on almost all accounts, giving travel marketers greater competition and opportunities to cash in on newly confident U.S. travelers.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Flyers Weigh Benefits of Travel Insurance After Long Winter of Delays

Airlines often anticipate delays by dropping change fees, but insurance can be a lifesaver for flyers already at the airport. However, our findings were not conclusive enough to suggest the weather will result in a long-term benefit for insurance companies.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Tourism

Consumer Group Calls Travel Insurance a ‘Bad Deal’

It's rarely worth it for small journeys, but big trips and specialized tours can take advantage of cutome packages to protect major investments.

Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Five travel startups take adventurers from dreaming to scheming

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

SkiftX

How the insurance industry is responding to the sharing economy

We're finally starting to see some of the changes that are necessary for service like Airbnb and RelayRides to expand from hot, growing companies to bankable services that won't get tripped up by insurance and lease disputes.

Noah Buhayar, Bloomberg | 12 years ago