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Home > Blog > Your Personal Assets Are At Risk
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Your Personal Assets Are At Risk

Your Personal Assets Are At Risk

Uber, Airbnb and VRBO may increase your personal liability risk

We live in a digital world that now allows us to share everything from our car, bike, boat, apartment and even our home with total strangers. Smartphones, and the applications that can be added offer many useful tools, but some of these things create new and increased liability for you. Before you decide to jump into the sharing economy consider the following:

·         Do these sharing sites have the ability to protect your confidential information? Many times you are giving your credit card information to companies that may not have the ability to protect it.

·         If you use Airbnb to sublease your apartment, you might check your lease. Many lease agreements have “no sublease” clauses that do not allow for this kind of activity. Also, some big cities are now actually considering outlawing the Airbnb services as it reduces hotel/motel taxes.

·         Uber offers a taxi service where individuals can offer rides to those who subscribe. Are you confident that these individuals have had proper background checks? Are they experienced drivers?  Do they have the correct insurance? Remember, even in states that have mandatory auto insurance laws, over 25% of drivers don’t have insurance.

·         Personal auto insurance issues should be considered if using your car for hire. There is a big difference in the auto insurance world between a carpool for work and being paid to deliver people.

·         If you rent your primary home to others, it may limit your personal insurance coverage. Call out office for a review.

The use of the new sharing economy will most likely continue and may be a good way to make money. However, if you have an uninsured claim, the cost may be much greater.  Be aware that using these services may increase your risk of loss.

Bridgeway Insurance Services offer a network of carefully selected insurance companies which includes some of the largest national carriers in the industry.

Bridgeway Insurance Services is passionate about providing customized insurance solutions to our clients. Nothing we do is “standard”.  We understand each client is unique and deserves solutions that meet their needs.

 

Posted 7:13 AM

Tags: personal insurance, auto insurance, rental cars insurance
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