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Sky-High Condo Association Insurance Rates Upend Lives, Rattle Industries

Loreen
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Sweeping Increases Overwhelm Condo Associations and Owners In a dramatic turn of events that’s sending shockwaves through homeowner communities, insurance rates for condo associations have surged drastically. Across the nation, residents and HOA’s are overwhelmed with increases ranging from 50% to over 500%, with states like Hawaii and Florida facing staggering hikes due to their vulnerability to hurricanes. Financial Shock Hits Retirees Hard The cost of property insurance, the most significant expense for Hawaiian Homeowners Associations, has seen a dramatic rise. For instance, a 400-unit project that previously had an…

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Home sharing participants need short term rental insurance coverage

G. Turner
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Airbnb, VBRO and HomeAway members need special coverage for brief or seasonal rentals. Home sharing has become a popular way to earn extra income from a property, but all too many of those owners fail to obtain short term rental insurance. Regardless of whether a condo, seasonal property or home is rented in its entirety or just a portion, these guests are not typically covered by standard homeowners insurance. That said, this doesn’t mean that there isn’t any coverage at all for these helpful income sources. There are many home…

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Standard homeowners insurance policy may not cover short term rental damage

Marc
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Property owners taking part in short term rental programs are often unaware of their lack of coverage. Property owners considering using their homes as a source of income may want to review their standard homeowners insurance policy before getting started. Many don’t realize that renting out their homes through services such as Airbnb and Kid & Coe stops their coverage as long as the renters are there. The reason is that a typical home insurance policy is meant to cover the homeowners as residents and their guests. This has become…

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