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		<title>Terrorism Insurance: The What-ifs for Hotels</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VIP Hotel Insurance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hotel industry is fortunate. The federal government’s terrorism insurance backstop has been in place since 2002 with no disruption in coverage. In fact, in 2007, Congress approved the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), which extends the coverage through 2014. However, the language in both acts has made it clear – federally backed terrorism insurance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Oil Spill and Hotel Guarantee Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.viphotelinsurance.com/?p=528</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As oil from the Gulf of Mexico’s spill inched toward land, hotels along the Gulf became increasingly nervous. By the beginning of June, hotels were already reporting higher cancellation rates and more vacancies during peak season than ever. Amid increasing media coverage and high speculation on not if, but when the oil would make landfall, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Mother Nature or Terrorists Force A Hotel Evacuation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 20:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VIP Hotel Insurance</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.viphotelinsurance.com/?p=518</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The month of May brought with it some serious issues for hotel owners in both Nashville and Manhattan. Flooding forced hotels to evacuate guests in the Nashville area while a bombing attempt emptied hotels in the Times Square vicinity. Proof once again that you can’t pre-plan for the unexpected soon enough. In the Opryland Hotel, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Up, Up, Up&#8230; Hotelier Insurance Rates.  How to get off the Ferris Wheel.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 12:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VIP Hotel Insurance</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.viphotelinsurance.com/?p=507</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[No one needed to tell those of us in the hotel insurance industry that insurance rates were increasing steadily. So it comes as no surprise that an August 2009 study by PKF Hospitality Research reports that insurance costs are the fastest growing expense for hoteliers. Over the last ten years, rates have gone up 4.4% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Hotels Survive the Convention Crisis?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VIP Hotel Insurance</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.viphotelinsurance.com/?p=486</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As hoteliers put to rest a year of upheaval, uncertainty, and financial strain, the predictions are already in for 2010. A PKF Hospitality Research study shows that despite the industry facing an uphill battle, occupancy rates are expected to rise 0.4 percent in 2010. Okay, not great news – occupancy levels fell an average of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insurance Coverage: Whom Do You Trust?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VIP Hotel Insurance</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.viphotelinsurance.com/?p=468</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As mentioned previously, a number of hoteliers are facing nonrenewal notices and scrambling to locate acceptable coverage. A major carrier has decided to pull out of the hotel/motel business, leaving thousands of insureds searching for another carrier. Agencies handling these policies are forced to halt any new business marketing as they themselves go on a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tis the Season for Hotel Insurance Non-Renewals, fa la la la la, la la la la</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VIP Hotel Insurance</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.viphotelinsurance.com/?p=449</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[‘Tis the season – not only for holidays, but for nonrenewal notices. At least one major hotel insurance carrier has sent out its nonrenewal notices, meaning that some of you reading this blog will be shopping for coverage. If you’re not careful, you could find yourself buying what appears to be a great deal, only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Hotels Ask Guests to Leave</title>
		<link>http://www.viphotelinsurance.com/when-hotels-ask-guests-to-leave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VIP Hotel Insurance</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.viphotelinsurance.com/?p=434</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hoteliers have see it all, heard it all, and dealt with it all. It would be hard to find a hotel manager or owner who hasn’t had to ask a guest to leave due to bad habits or behavior. But what happens once you clear the hotel of the bad guest can you breathe that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hotel Employees on Strike &#8211; Bad News for Business</title>
		<link>http://www.viphotelinsurance.com/hotel-employees-on-strike-bad-news-for-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.viphotelinsurance.com/hotel-employees-on-strike-bad-news-for-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VIP Hotel Insurance</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s the news no hotelier wants to hear – union staff have voted to walk out. Not only do you have to find interim help that’s willing to cross picket lines; you have to find guests who are also willing to do so.    A work strike could cost your company more than just dollars. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hotel Property and Market Value Reassessment</title>
		<link>http://www.viphotelinsurance.com/hotel-property-and-market-value-reassessment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.viphotelinsurance.com/hotel-property-and-market-value-reassessment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VIP Hotel Insurance</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.viphotelinsurance.com/?p=415</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you already know that real estate values have taken a mighty hit. What once was up has indeed come down, which may not be all bad news for your hotel business. At a time when occupancy is lagging and costs are increasing, wouldn’t it be nice to catch [...]]]></description>
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