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Techniques to Reduce Security Claims; Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

by Daniel Loo in Hotel Development, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted June 30, 2018

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) emphasizes using the structures, spaces, lighting and people around an area to prevent crime and to increase loss prevention. Accomplishing this task is not an easy one; architects attempt to beautify, and engineers attempt to increase efficiency. While all stakeholders must be responsive to meeting the objectives of the ...

Navigating Insurance Coverage in the Wake of a Natural Disaster

by Jeffrey Schulman in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging. Posted June 28, 2018

Flood waters eventually recede; fires are extinguished; and earthquake-damaged buildings are shored. It is only then that the financial toll of a natural disaster can begin to be tallied.Natural disasters are expensive. The 2017 California wildfires are estimated to resulted in $180 billion in damages. Hurricanes Harvey and Maria are estimated to have caused $200 ...

Why Are More Hotel Owners Choosing Independence Over Brands?

by Hospitality Trends in Hotel Development, Lodging. Posted March 30, 2016

Hotel owners are beginning to see the opportunities that come with choosing independence over brands. It’s fairly clear in this new age our guests are looking for an authentic, personal experience. Many travels prefer to eat and stay in locally-inspired areas and avoid the stigma attached to the idea of “tourists”. This has inevitably lead ...

What Do Hotel Execs Really Think Of Airbnb?

by Julie Sickel in Lodging, Travel. Posted December 7, 2015

Airbnb hung in the air over most major hotel companies’ third-quarter earnings reports last week, and analysts weren’t shy about asking hoteliers to expound on what effect the sharing economy platform and its rapidly growing supply could have on the industry. “As we’ve talked to our corporate clients, we don’t see Airbnb as a particular ...

Texas’ open carry law: 3 steps hotels should take before the New Year

by John Harrison in Legal, Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted November 25, 2015

The Texas statute allowing the open carrying of guns by licensed holders will become effective on January 1, 2016. Prior to this effective date, Texas hotel properties should consider following these three steps in an effort to comply with the law. 1. Update the Employee Handbook Under the revised statute, a hotel may still prohibit its ...

Hotels Fight Back Against Sites Like Expedia and Priceline

by Aaron Kessler in Technology, Travel. Posted September 3, 2015

Co-authored by Julie Weed For years, travelers have been drawn to online sites like Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz and Priceline to find and reserve hotel rooms, flights and rental cars. Hotels welcomed the system — or at least learned to live with it — even though the business came at the cost of substantial commissions. But ...

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Techniques to Reduce Security Claims; Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

Navigating Insurance Coverage in the Wake of a Natural Disaster

Why Are More Hotel Owners Choosing Independence Over Brands?

What Do Hotel Execs Really Think Of Airbnb?

Texas’ open carry law: 3 steps hotels should take before the New Year

Hotels Fight Back Against Sites Like Expedia and Priceline

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