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What brokers need to discuss with hospitality clients

February 16, 2024 Philip Porado

Hospitality providers are gradually emerging from a pandemic-era slump that nearly scuppered the industry in 2020 and 2021. The new normal, though, means restaurateurs, venue owners and other businesses likely need to review their insurance coverages and consider some very specific

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Has COVID-19 changed restaurant insurance forever?

July 13, 2023 Jason Contant

Canada’s hospitality sector was particularly hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with government-mandated shutdowns and restrictions grinding the industry to a halt. Now, as restaurants return to pre-pandemic foot traffic and revenue levels, the need for insurance solutions and capacity is

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Hospitality’s hard market pre-dates the pandemic

March 15, 2022 Jason Contant

Slip-and-fall claims, sewer backup and a hard market pre-dating COVID-19 are among the reasons you may find it difficult to find coverage for clients in the hospitality sector, such as restaurants and bars. “A handful of insurance companies are still

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U.S. data breaches increased at record pace during first half of 2017

July 24, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The number of data breaches in the United States tracked through June 30 hit a half-year record high of 791, according to recent numbers release by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout, a provider of identity protection solutions.