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Network Security and Privacy Issues for Hospitality Industry
Travel and hospitality is the world’s largest industry, with the World Travel and Tourism Council predicting revenues in excess of $15 trillion by 2017. Over 50% of all travel reservations are now made online, including hotel reservations, with data collected and stored that may…
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,…
After the Storm: Worker Safety Paramount During Clean-Up
The total cost of Superstorm Sandy’s damage on the East Coast are still unknown, with estimates of in excess of $50 billion in economic losses, and between $20-$25 billion in insured losses, according disaster-modeling company Risk Management Solutions. The human suffering and devastation, of…
Hotel Risk Management: Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite
Over the last couple of years, there has been a lot of discussion about the infestation of bed bugs – in homes, apartments and hotels. New York City hotels received a lot of bad press in the last year or so over
Protecting Your Jewelry and Other Valuables Properly with the Right Insurance Policy Is Key
Have you taken a close look lately at whether the amount of insurance you have on your valuables, such as jewelry, fine art, and collectibles, is enough? Does the insurance you have properly cover everything from your engagement and wedding rings, to high-end watch,…
Trending: Heating Up – Food Trucks vs. Restaurants
Realty TV has given us “Restaurant Wars” where chefs go head to head in setting up new eateries to see who has the best new food fare and business acumen, but on streets across the country, there is a new kind of war taking…
Study: Employers in Hospitality Industry Expect to See Their Costs Rise with HealthCare Reform
A recent study conducted by Mercer L.L.C., a global leader for HR and related financial advice, products and services, indicates that employers in the hospitality industry (in addition to the retail sector) believe they will face the greatest cost increases when provisions of the…
Employment Practices: Sexual Harassment Top HR Issue for Hospitality Industry
As we discussed in one of our earlier blog posts, employee liability lawsuits have risen over the last few years, including in the hospitality industry. Part of this can be attributed to a faltering economy that fuels a litigation environment; the other contributing…
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…
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…
