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Plain-language writing on short-term rental insurance, coverage gaps, underwriting, and the operational decisions that decide a claim. Calm and claims-informed, never hype.

Property Management12 min read

The Five Risks That Keep Short-Term Rental Property Managers Up at Night

Property management is a business built on other people's decisions. You manage the operations. You field the guest calls. You coordinate th
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Liability11 min read

Five Things That Happen When Your Airbnb Becomes a Party House

Every host has a version of the same story. The booking looked fine. The guest profile looked fine. The message said it was a small group ce
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Operational Risk10 min read

When a Platform Error Becomes a $600,000 Problem

An 83-year-old Honolulu homeowner is fighting $600,000 in fines for a listing error her platform later admitted was their mistake. The case
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Liability10 min read

The Liability Shift Happening Inside Short-Term Rentals

A Florida law firm handling negligent security cases told Law.com they're getting calls every single day about short-term rental incidents.
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Operational Risk8 min read

The Maintenance Log an Adjuster Actually Asks For

After a serious loss, the first question is rarely whether you cared about the property. It is whether you can prove what you did. Here is t
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Industry5 min read

Why The STR Industry Needs Better Risk Conversations

Short-term rentals have grown into a sophisticated asset class. The conversations around STR risk haven't kept up. This is why we built The
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Coverage Gaps8 min read

Does Your Homeowner's Policy Cover Airbnb?

Picture this. A guest books your property for a long weekend. Everything goes smoothly. Three weeks later you get a letter from an attorney
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Audit Guide10 min read

The 7 Coverage Gaps We Find in Almost Every STR Audit

Most hosts aren't dramatically underinsured in one obvious way. They're moderately underinsured in several specific ways — and the combinati
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Coverage Gaps11 min read

AirCover vs. Real Insurance

Airbnb's marketing around AirCover is impressive. Three million dollars in damage protection. One million in liability. Available at no cost
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Liability10 min read

What Happens When a Guest Gets Injured at Your Property

Most STR hosts have thought about this scenario. A guest gets hurt. This post walks through the exact sequence of events — the timeline, the
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Coverage Gaps9 min read

Why Standard Landlord Insurance Often Fails Airbnb Hosts

You already know your homeowner's policy doesn't cover your Airbnb. So you switched to a landlord policy. Here's why that upgrade is often i
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Underwriting & Risk9 min read

Why Short-Term Rentals Are Underwritten Differently Than Traditional Rentals

When an insurance underwriter evaluates a property, they're answering one core question: What is the actual use of this property, and what r
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Coverage Gaps8 min read

Before You Airbnb Your Home for the World Cup, Read Your Insurance Policy

Homeowners excited about World Cup rental income often skip one critical question: Will your insurance actually cover what happens when a pa
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New Host Guide7 min read

I Just Bought an Airbnb. What Do I Do About Insurance?

You've bought the property and listings are live. Now comes the insurance question. Here's exactly what you need to know and do before your
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Coverage Gaps8 min read

Pool Season Is Here. Is Your STR Coverage Ready?

Your pool is open. The chemistry is balanced, the furniture is out, the bookings are accelerating. One question worth asking before the firs
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Claims & Coverage11 min read

Why More Property Insurance Claims Are Being Denied, and What STR Hosts Can Do About It

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the five largest home insurers closed more than 44% of claims without payment — up from 36% a
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Coverage Gaps10 min read

Hurricane Season Starts June 1. Here Is What Your STR Coverage Actually Says.

NOAA is forecasting a below-average 2026 hurricane season. That is genuinely good news. It is also completely irrelevant to whether your cov
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For Property Managers11 min read

The Owner's Insurance Mistake That Becomes the Property Manager's Problem

Most property managers have a version of this conversation: the owner says they're insured, the manager takes it at face value, and months l
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