Category Archive for Industry News

Wage and Hour & Other Employment Issues Arise in the Wake of Sandy

Superstorm Sandy’s impact will be far-reaching for months and years ahead, as the hardest-hitting areas in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut grapple with cleanup and rebuilding. What’s more, many issues have reared their heads in the wake of Sandy – from business…

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Superstorm Sandy Further Underscores Need for Specific Insurance Coverages

As businesses and residents throughout the Eastern Seaboard muddy through the devastation that Superstorm Sandy left in its wake, many are struggling with the cost of becoming whole again. Although previous storms, including last year’s Nor’easter that hit New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut,…

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FTC Files Complaint Against Wyndham Hotel Group over Security Measures after Data Breaches

Wyndham Hotel Group over the last two years has had three digital breaches that affected more than half a million customers. Now it’s been hit with a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for allegedly misrepresenting the security measures in place that…

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New in Hotel Industry: Measurement Initiative to Deliver Consistency & Standards on Reducing Carbon Footprint

Recently, it was announced that twenty-three global leading companies at the urging of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Tourism Partnership (ITP), have agreed to adopt a uniform way to calculate their hotels’ carbon footprint. This involves hotels…

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Trending: Employers Plagued by Wage & Hour Disputes

In a recent article published by Jonathan Segal, partner and managing principal at law firm Duane Morris LLP, he writes about the staggering increase in employee-related lawsuits alleging wage and hour violations. It is estimated that in 2011 there has been a 400% increase…

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The Future Looks Bright for Apartment Rentals

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on February 10, 2012

The apartment rental market (aka multifamily rental housing) is expected to see vacancy rates drop from a nationwide average of 5.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 4.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012.

In 2011, Miami, and many major cities across…

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2012 Trends in the Restaurant Sector

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on January 26, 2012

As a leader in the insurance niche business of hospitality, IPOAUSA provides programs for restaurants. We’d like to keep you – our niche agency partners – updated with some of the trends that those within the restaurant sector are predicting for 2012. It’ll give…

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How’s the Golf Industry Faring in this Economy?

A key insurance program we offer is for golf courses, so we make sure to keep up with how the industry is being affected by the economy and what the outlook is. In looking at 2012, it’s a bit of a mixed bag…

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Hospitality Is What We Do

IPOAUSA’s focus on the hospitality industry provides agents specializing in this niche with access to markets, expertise, and experience that enables you to confidently and effectively write accounts of all sizes and with varying exposures. IPOAUSA offers a portfolio of products to insure everything…

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