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Safely

Safely Protection Program

Protected Homes

Safely Damage Protection Program in Lodgify

  • Covers contents and dwelling
  • $0 deductible
  • Only active during the reservation period
  • All arrivals from activation date are covered
  • All booking channels covered
  • File claims directly from your Lodgify account

Damage Insurance Policies and Cost

The Safely Protection Program encompasses four policies designed to safeguard your rental properties against damage caused by guests. When a guest books a property covered by these policies, the reservation is automatically enrolled in the protection program. Safely coverage is active only during the reservation period.

Contents and Dwelling Coverage per Booking

Cost per Night

$1,500

$5.40

$3,000

$6.14

$5,000

$7.14

$10,000

$7.89

Deductible: All programs have a $0 deductible.

Many property managers pass the coverage cost to the guest. If you elect to add a fee, it is your responsibility to update and confirm the fee setup within Lodgify and your booking channels. If you have any questions, reach out directly to Lodgify Support.

Invoicing

Safely will invoice you each month for the guest stays that departed the prior month. You will not be charged for reservations canceled before the stay begins. Alterations to reservation dates will be automatically adjusted. 

Invoices are sent via email mid-month. When you receive your first invoice, a link will direct you to set up your payment details. You may pay by credit card (a 3% fee will be applied) or by Bank ACH. Payments will be automatically applied from the designated account ten (10) days after the invoice is sent.

What does the insurance cover?

Claims are subject to the terms and conditions of the policy. The following are highlights of what is covered.

  1. Guest-Caused Damage: The Safely Protection Program covers both intentional and accidental guest-caused damage to the covered rental property and its contents during the covered period.
  2. Pet Damage: The Safely Protection Program covers pet damage, minus any pet deposit or fee the property manager charged the guest. Liability related to pets, such as pet bites, is not covered.
  3. Excessive Cleaning:
    1. The policy covers excessive cleaning fees from cleaners when extraordinary measures need to be taken, such as stains on carpets and rugs, markings on walls (e.g., a child scribbling on a wall with crayons), biohazardous materials left in the home (vomit, fecal matter, blood, etc.) or cleaning up glass from a broken window, etc.
    2. The policy does not cover things like dirty dishes in the sink/dishwasher, towels on the floor, full garbage bins, or food left in the fridge as these do not constitute actual damage and are considered part of doing business.
    3. Damages covered by the policy include instances where guests break dishes, damage a trash can, or break a shelf in the refrigerator.
  4. Smoke Remediation: Excessive cleaning requiring a third party to remediate smoke in your home above the normal cost of doing business is covered. This is only applicable to homes where smoking is not allowed.
  5. Guest’s Stolen Property: The policy covers the homeowner’s liability to the guest. It is important to determine if there is potential liability to the homeowner. For example, the homeowner (or property manager) is likely responsible if the theft is committed by someone hired for property services or if the property lacks proper security, such as functional locks and latches. If the property is adequately secured and the thief forcibly enters by breaking a lock, the homeowner is likely not liable, and the loss may not be covered.
  6. Homeowner’s Stolen Property: The loss may be covered under the policy if the theft was committed by the guest or the guest was involved in the theft. Otherwise, the theft may be covered under the regular homeowner’s policy because the theft is not due to the guest.
  7. Items Covered up to $200.00: Money, banknote, bullion, gold other than goldware, silver other than silverware, platinum other than platinum-ware, coins, medals, smart cards.
  8. Items covered up to $2,500 or the Policy Contents Limit, whichever is lower:
    1. Securities, accounts, deeds, evidences of debt, letters of credit, notes other than bank notes, manuscripts, personal records, passports, tickets, and stamps
    2. Watercraft
    3. Trailers
    4. Theft or damage of jewelry, watches, furs precious and semiprecious stones, artwork
    5. Theft or damage of firearms
    6. Theft or damage of silverware, goldware, platinum-ware

What is excluded/not covered?

  1. Bodily Injury
  2. Damages not reported within the 60-day reporting period
  3. Home for personal use
  4. The resulting damage of toilet back-ups
  5. Damage outside of the rental period
  6. Wear and tear or maintenance/neglect
  7. Registered motor vehicles
  8. Watercraft
  9. Mysterious Disappearance
  10. Fees and Fines: The policy does not cover fees assessed by HOAs or Authorities, late checkout fees, etc.
  11. Damage caused by acts of nature
  12. Loss of income
  13. Formal Events (example: wedding)
  14. Properties with Aluminum Wiring: Aluminum wiring is not up to building codes and if the connections to switches and outlets have not been checked by an electrician, there is the danger of a fire putting the guest at risk related to homeowner negligence.
  15. Squatters (Post-Reservation): The policy covers damage during the insured rental period but does not have coverage for squatters who stay and refuse to vacate following the end of the rental period.

Enrolling in the Safely Protection Program

Enrolling in the Safely Protection Program is a straightforward process conducted directly through Lodgify. Your account will be connected typically within three business days upon receipt of all necessary information. Your reservations are covered as of the contract sign date.

To activate Safely Damage Protection in Lodgify, there are three steps:

  1. In your Lodgify account, sign up to request activation.
  2. Complete the required verification check.
  3. Once the verification is approved, Safely will send the Safely Customer Agreement for your review and signature.


How to Sign Up for Safely Damage Protection in Lodgify

  1. Navigate to your “Rental Settings” and click “Damage Protection.”
  2. Click the “Discover” button and follow the prompts in the screens. You will be able to select:
    1. Your coverage level
    2. Which properties to cover


About the Verification Check

Safely is required to run a Know Your Business/Customer (KYB/KYC) screen on all clients to comply with regulations surrounding the Patriot Act and US Government Anti-Money Laundering Programs. Safely must confirm each company is a legitimate business entity and screen the beneficial owners of the business. A beneficial owner owns at least 25% of the company.

  • To confirm the identity, each beneficial owner must take a picture of their government-issued ID and a selfie.
  • If you are signing up as a registered business, you must upload a Proof of Business Document showing the Legal Company Name and Business Address. Examples of Proof of Business include a current utility bill, recent tax document, bank statement, or IRS EIN letter.


About the Safely Customer Agreement

  • Once the verification is approved by Safely, you will receive the Safely Customer Agreement for your review and signature.
  • Upon completion of the Safely Customer Agreement, an email will be sent notifying you that your policy is active. Policy documents will be sent in a separate email. All future bookings are covered from the date the Customer Agreement is signed.

Rental Property Enrollment

During the enrollment process, you can elect to either cover all rental properties or select specific properties.

  • If you choose to cover all rental properties, new rentals added to your Lodgify account will be automatically enrolled in your selected coverage.
  • If you choose to cover specific rental properties, you are responsible for manually adding any new rentals to the coverage and selecting the amount of coverage for each new rental.

You retain the flexibility to activate or deactivate rental properties at any time. When deactivating a rental property, all future reservations in the deactivate property will be canceled. Reservations that have checked in or departed prior to the deactivation date will remain covered.

Selecting and Modifying your Policy Coverage

During the enrollment process, you will select a default policy. The default policy will be applied to all activated properties. However, you can modify the default policy to one of the other offered options individually on each activated rental property.

Once enrollment is confirmed, you can modify your policy at any time. If a new coverage is selected for a property, it will be applied to all future check-in dates as of the date of the requested change.

Claims: Submitting and Managing Claims

Completing a claim requires just 5 minutes once you have gathered all necessary photos and invoices. Claims must be submitted within 60 days from the departure date. If you do not have all the required information, you are encouraged to initiate a claim as a “Draft”  as soon as possible so you do not miss the 60-day filing period and so the Safely Claims team can offer support.

You may view the status of your claim from within your Lodgify account.

For detailed instructions on filing a claim, please visit Safely’s knowledge base: How To Submit a Claim – Lodgify

The “File a claim” button is only active for reservations that are:

  • Past the departure date.
  • Have a departure date that is still within the 60-day filing deadline.

Your reservation may show as not covered if:

  • The rental property is not enrolled.
  • The reservation is a non-commercial booking such as an Owner Reservation or a Maintenance Block

 

Claim best practices:

  • Submit claims within 60 days of the loss: Safely is unable to review claims submitted after the 60-day deadline.
  • Save as a Draft: Sometimes it may take longer to gather the information needed to submit a claim. If you are not ready to submit immediately, you should save the claim as a draft. The time stamp for the draft claim will preserve the filing date requirement if it is not more than 60 days after the departure date.
  • Submit invoices or estimates that add up to the claimed amount.
  • Take great photos: Photos tell the story. It is best to include a close-up of the damage, the entire object, and the object in the room.
  • Obtain a police report for stolen items.

For questions about your claim, please email Safely’s Customer Happiness team at concierge@safely.com.

Canceling Safely Protection

Should you wish to terminate the damage protection program, contact Safely by emailing concierge@safely.com. A member of the Safely team will contact you to confirm the cancellation. Deactivating properties will not terminate the damage protection program with Safely.

Upon cancellation, any upcoming reservations will no longer be covered by the damage protection policy. However, reservations that have either checked out or are currently in progress, and for which the premium has been paid, will remain covered by the policy.

Website: www.Safely.com/Lodgify/

Contact: Concierge@Safely.com