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Protect Your Vacation Rental Business

Southern Colorado Insurance Center offers an all inclusive insurance that replaces your homeowner’s policy. Custom-penned for the unique risks of vacation rental and/or short-term rental properties.

  • Commercial Package Policy: coverage for building(s), contents, liability, and income
  • Building(s): special cause of loss with replacement cost valuation
  • Contents: special cause of loss with replacement cost valuation
  • Liability: $1,000,000/$2,000,000 in commercial general liability
  • Income: actual loss sustained business income coverage with no time limit
  • Liability coverage continued to amenities: swimming pools, hot tubs, watercraft, bicycles, docks, rec areas, + much more
  • Enhancement coverage: theft, damage to your rental caused by a guest, animal/pet liability + more
  • No standard occupancy restrictions; designed for short-term rentals
  • Underwritten by Lloyds of London, AM Best’s A

Review our sample vacation rental checkout checklist.

Frequently Asked Questions 

What is considered short-term renting? 

In the insurance world, a property that is rented for less than 30 days at a time is typically considered short-term. A property in which the renter does not reside/live at the dwelling.

Why does my homeowner's policy not cover my short-term rental? 

All homeowner's policies carry a "business activity exclusion". In other words, any claim involving a "business activity" could rightfully be denied.

Is my short-term rental really a business? 

Yes. More and more cities like Austin, Santa Barbara, and Chicago are now requiring short-term rental owners to carry and pay for a business license. Note: Starting Feb 2015 in San Francisco Airbnb Hosts will be required to pay 14% hotel tax and carry $500,000 in liability coverage.

How do I get covered for business activity? 

You buy a business insurance policy. The Proper Insurance policy is a business policy. It covers your business property (rental home/contents), business liability, and the business income it generates.

If I insure my short-term rental as a business, can I also stay there? 

Yes. There are no standard occupancy restrictions on a business policy. This means the property is insured while you stay there, friends or family, and of course paying guests. 

My short-term rental is also my primary residence, can I still purchase the Proper Policy? 

Yes. If the short-term rental home is also your primary residence, Proper simply adds $1,000,000 in personal liability and $50,000 in loss of use to relocate in the event the property is being rebuilt. This is very important if you do not carry a homeowner's policy elsewhere.

What if I also live at the short-term rental, can I still purchase the Proper policy? 

Yes. You have the same business exposure. We see every scenario imaginable. You live upstairs and short-term rent the downstairs. You live in the main home and rent out the guest house, etc.

If I have the Proper policy do I keep my homeowner's or landlord policy in place? 

No. The Proper policy is designed to fully replace the current coverage you have. You would cancel your current policy. 


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