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Reconciling Airbnb with Duty of Care for Corporate Travel

by in Lodging, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted July 31, 2015
Worldwide phenomenon Airbnb (and others like VRBO and HomeAway), the website that allows people to rent out lodging spaces (typically privately-owned residences), has established itself as a disruptive force in the hospitality industry. It allows travelers to enjoy unprecedented flexibility at substantially reduced costs, and via a proven profile rating system has earned itself a ...
Tags Lodging Safety and Security Travel Risk Management
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Hotel Pools: Another Potentially Hazardous Amenity

by in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted July 30, 2015
We wrote about the hazards inherent in hotel balconies last week, but that isn’t the only potentially troublesome amenity that hotel owners and operators must review. Hotel swimming pools seem innocuous enough to most guests and hotel staff, but as a deep body of water, they present a drowning hazard nonetheless. Hotel management should consider ...
Tags Healthcare Lodging Safety and Security
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Safety Is Your Business: Duty of Care in the News

by in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted July 30, 2015
The developing world and its emerging economies offer golden opportunities for firms large and small to explore new investment frontiers. This means sending employees, including executives, to foreign countries where conditions may be less than safe. Business travelers may encounter anything from small-time corruption to full-scale riots, and if you’re involved in travel risk management, ...
Tags Safety and Security Travel Risk Management Travel Safety
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Crime Pays – A Conversation of Fraud and Recovery

by in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal. Posted November 27, 2013
Occupational fraud and crime is a significant and growing exposure for all industries, including hospitality. In recent years, the challenging economy has helped to drive the incidence of these crimes. A study by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners: 2012 Report to the Nations) found occupational fraud caused $3.5 trillion ...
Tags Risk Management Safety and Security Scam-Fraud
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Maximizing Insurance Recovery For Employee Crime

by in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention. Posted October 11, 2013
Employee theft is a significant source of loss in the hospitality industry. Reports have found that 34% of employees in the 18-–29 age bracket believe that stealing from their employer is justifiable. It is believed that as much as one-third of all restaurant failures are due, in significant part, to theft by employees, and the ...
Tags Anderson Kill Insurance Safety and Security
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Dogs Have Owners, Hotels Have Staff

by in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging, Technology. Posted August 1, 2013
In traffic yesterday, I saw a bumper sticker that read “Dogs have owners, cats have staff.” Given the sticker was surrounded by other feline-themed paraphernalia, I surmised that the driver was boasting about her personal capacity to successfully coexist with Tigger, Boots, or whatever the name she gave to her cat, regardless if the cat ...
Tags Cyber Security Safety and Security Venza Group
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