Insights and liability tips on how to protect your inn or bed & breakfast, giving you and your guests peace of mind.
As a property's exterior and interior components begin to wear, aging systems, including electrical systems, can fail. Electrical systems must be well-maintained, otherwise, they can become a severe hazard to the property and the inhabitants.
Moving into 2024, bed and breakfast employers are urged to prepare for impending legal changes including potential overtime rule shifts and evolving employee benefits requirements.
The extra expenses to pay for injuries can have a powerfully negative effect on your business’s bottom line. Protect yourself and your business with these preventative measures to reduce workplace injuries.
Discriminative missteps can have major negative legal impacts on your inn business and leadership. These matters can be direct or indirect and can happen anywhere, anytime to anyone.
‘Tis the season of romantic getaways and Galentines retreats at your inn. While it’s easy to get wrapped up in the chocolate hearts, dozens of roses and the dim glow of candles, keep in mind that hazards do not take a day off.
Building and construction projects are complicated with no shortage of things that can go wrong. Builders risk insurance, also sometimes referred to as course of construction insurance, is extremely important if your inn is under construction.
Frozen water pipes can be a major concern for inns during cooler months. Pipes that are exposed to extreme cold can burst when water expands; this includes outdoor hose bibs, water sprinkler lines and water supply pipes in basements, attics and garages. That’s why it’s essential that your bed and breakfast’s pipes are adequately protected when temperatures drop.
Many people are distressed when they file an innkeeper insurance claim given that these claims typically follow a devastating event such as a property fire, disastrous weather or a guest injury. To help you file a claim with ease, we’ve compiled some useful information to make the best of this trying experience.
Preparing a delicious meal is seen as an act of love or a gift It’s an art form that many bed and breakfasts are known for. However, the other side of cooking — food preparation and safety, can be easily forgotten. Reduce the chances of your guests getting sick from food preparation.
No matter what safety precautions you have in place or how well you maintain your inn, a guest or an employee could become injured or claim that your negligence caused damage to their property at any time. If you are named as the responsible party in such a suit, you need to defend yourself against the charges.