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Re:Another Airbnb Victim Tells His Story: “There Were Meth P... by michael_dorfman on Sunday July 31, 2011 @05:27PM (#2829666)
I'm not sure that a standard homeowner's insurance policy would pay out in a case such as this. Airbnb is putting hosts in the position of a business; one of the services they could (and should) be providing is some form of insurance (for an added fee, of course.)
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Re:Another Airbnb Victim Tells His Story: “There Were Meth P... by hnal943 on Sunday July 31, 2011 @05:36PM (#2829693)
Just because homeowner's insurance doesn't provide this type of coverage doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It may be a good idea for Airbnb to attempt to provide this type of coverage. However, whether they offer insurance or not does not change the fact that the risk is the host's to mitigate.
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