New coverage for B&B operators.

Smith, Bell and Thompson, a distributor based in Vermont, has partnered with Swiss Re's Commercial Insurance to offer a bed-and-breakfast program for the innkeeper An individual who, as a regular business, provides accommodations for guests in exchange for reasonable compensation.

An inn is defined as a place where lodgings are made available to the public for a charge, such as a hotel, motel, hostel, or guest house. industry. Insurance lines offered will cover property, general liability, liquor, crime and inland marine. Hotel/motel franchises and national or regional chains are not eligible. The program marks the third active program between SBT SBT Symplastin bleeding time and Swiss Re Swiss Re is the world’s largest reinsurer, now that it has acquired GE Insurance Solutions (Ligi 2006). Founded in 1863, Swiss Re now operates in more than 30 countries. General Electric owns 8.9% of the firm. , formerly GE Insurance Solutions.

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Title Annotation:	Property/Casualty, bed-and-breakfast program, Smith, Bell and Thompson, Swiss Re's Commercial Insurance
Comment:	New coverage for B&B operators.(Property/Casualty, bed-and-breakfast program, Smith, Bell and Thompson, Swiss Re's Commercial Insurance )
Author:	Panko, Ron
Publication:	Best's Review
Article Type:	Brief article
Geographic Code:	1USA
Date:	Sep 1, 2006
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