Well, it's pretty much a textbook case for insurance: a very small risk spread across a large number of rentals where the worst case is bad. AirBnB has the advantage that they could tailor the premium based on the exact parameters of the rental.
If it's so straightforward for Airbnb to insure the things you're talking about, why is the "Host Guarantee" they came up with along with Lloyds of London so restrictive? For instance: if you let a place out to an Airbnb guest, and they forget to lock the door, and your place is burgled as a result, you're not (it seems) covered.
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Well, it's pretty much a textbook case for insurance: a very small risk spread across a large number of rentals where the worst case is bad. AirBnB has the advantage that they could tailor the premium based on the exact parameters of the rental.
If it's so straightforward for Airbnb to insure the things you're talking about, why is the "Host Guarantee" they came up with along with Lloyds of London so restrictive? For instance: if you let a place out to an Airbnb guest, and they forget to lock the door, and your place is burgled as a result, you're not (it seems) covered.