Start with how the business operates
Hotel insurance should account for the property, people, services, and around-the-clock operations that make hospitality unique.
Industry risks to discuss
- Guest injuries and premises liability
- Property and equipment damage
- Business interruption and lost income
Coverage priorities
- Commercial property and business income
- General, liquor, and umbrella liability
- Cyber and employment practices liability
Build Risk Controls Around the Operation
- Prioritize controls for severe losses as well as frequent incidents
- Assign responsibility for inspections, training, maintenance, and corrective action
- Keep written procedures and records that demonstrate controls are active
- Revisit controls when locations, equipment, staffing, or services change
Connect the review to New Hampshire
Manufacturing, technology, healthcare, tourism, construction, hospitality, and professional services form a varied business base.
Winter weather, freeze, and wind
Consider how this condition could affect locations, employees, vehicles, customers, property, income, controls, or recovery time for the operation.
Flood and seasonal access
Consider how this condition could affect locations, employees, vehicles, customers, property, income, controls, or recovery time for the operation.
Older buildings, roofs, utilities, and seasonal revenue
Consider how this condition could affect locations, employees, vehicles, customers, property, income, controls, or recovery time for the operation.
Questions for the planning discussion
What has changed?
Identify new services, locations, contracts, equipment, vehicles, staffing, revenue, ownership, and loss-control improvements.
Where could one event spread?
Review concentrations of people, property, vehicles, data, inventory, suppliers, customers, or revenue that could increase severity.
What evidence is available?
Use current schedules, written procedures, maintenance and training records, contracts, photographs, and currently valued loss history.
Frequently asked questions
Why should hotels in New Hampshire use this risk controls?
It connects the industry's operations with regional conditions and a specific loss-control planning task. The goal is a more complete discussion of exposures, controls, coverage priorities, and next steps.
Does this guide confirm insurance availability or legal requirements in New Hampshire?
No. This is general educational planning information. Availability, eligibility, policy terms, licensing, and legal requirements must be confirmed for the individual account and jurisdiction.
Coverage descriptions are general. Eligibility, availability, terms, conditions, limits, deductibles, exclusions, and legal requirements vary by account, insurance market, and jurisdiction.