🛡️🏠 AirCover不是保險!Airbnb房東必讀:賠什麼、不賠什麼?完整理賠流程解析 AirCover Is NOT Insurance: What Airbnb Hosts Must Know — Coverage Limits & Full Claim Process Explained

🛡️🏠 AirCover不是保險!Airbnb房東必讀:賠什麼、不賠什麼?完整理賠流程解析

🧭 副標:AirCover 是平台保護,不是保單。本文完整解析 AirCover 的範圍、限制與房東實際會遇到的理賠流程。

🏠 AirCover 到底是什麼?(它不是保險)

AirCover 是 Airbnb 自行提供的「平台保障」,不是正式保險。

這代表:

  • 不是保險公司核保(沒有 A.M. Best 評級)
  • 不是州政府監管的保單
  • Airbnb 可隨時修改條款(你無法抗議)
  • 賠不賠完全由 Airbnb 說了算
  • 不保壞掉的建物(屋頂、牆、水管、結構)

AirCover 最大的問題是:很多房東以為自己「已經被保險保護」,實際上並沒有。


🧩 AirCover 由兩個部分組成

  • (A) Host Damage Protection(最高 $3M)→ 賠給房東
  • (B) Host Liability(最高 $1M)→ 賠給客人/第三方

這兩項保障看似很大,但實際上限制很多。


🛠️ (A) Host Damage Protection — 賠「房東的損失」

AirCover 賠的損害包含:

  • 房客破壞家具
  • 房客打破電器
  • 房客造成的地板刮傷
  • 房客造成的屋內髒亂與垃圾清理

不賠建物本身的損害,例如:

  • 火災(完全不賠)
  • 水管漏水、水災(完全不賠)
  • 屋頂破洞(完全不賠)
  • 電線走火(不賠)
  • 結構損害(不賠)
  • 建物霉菌(不賠)

AirCover 體質上無法當作真正的「房屋保險」。


⚖️ (B) Host Liability — 客人受傷時的責任保護

AirCover Liability 賠的是:

  • 客人跌倒
  • 客人滑倒受傷
  • 客人被家具割到
  • 客人不小心造成鄰居損害

但 Liability 的賠付也有限:

  • 不是所有醫療損傷都賠
  • 賠付屬 Airbnb 裁量,不是法律義務
  • 可能需要大量文件證明
  • Airbnb 有權拒賠、降低賠付、要求你先和客人協商

🚫 AirCover 不賠的 10 大類損害(房東最常誤會)

  • 1. 火災(Fire)
  • 2. 水災(Water damage)
  • 3. 屋頂損壞(Roof damage)
  • 4. 水管爆裂(Pipe burst)
  • 5. 結構損壞(Structural damage)
  • 6. 霉菌(Mold)
  • 7. 電線短路引起的損害
  • 8. 污水倒灌(Sewage backup)
  • 9. 地震、風暴、自然災害
  • 10. Building Code Upgrade(建築法規升級)

以上所有項目,都要靠你自己的保險賠(HO-3、DP-3 或 Commercial STR)。


📄 AirCover 的理賠流程(房東與客人不同)

📌 1. 房東的 Damage Protection Claim

當房客造成室內損害,你需要:

  1. 打開 Airbnb App → Resolution Center
  2. 上傳照片、影片、收據、估價單
  3. 說明損害是房客造成的
  4. 等 Airbnb 審核

⚠️ 注意:如果 Airbnb 拒賠,你才有機會轉向自己的保險公司。


📌 2. 客人的 Liability Claim(客人受傷)

如果客人受傷:

  1. 客人會向 Airbnb 提出傷害報告
  2. Airbnb 內部審核是否屬於 Liability
  3. 賠給受傷的客人,而非直接賠房東

AirCover Liability 是保護房東「免責」,但實際賠付是給客人


🏛️ 什麼情況需要保險公司來賠?

下面這些情況 AirCover 絕對不會賠,你必須靠自己的保險:

  • 火災、煙燻、爆炸 → HO-3 / DP-3 / Commercial STR
  • 水管爆裂、漏水 → HO-3 / DP-3
  • 屋頂被風暴破壞 → 你的保險公司
  • 停租損失(Loss of Rent) → DP-3 / 商業保單
  • 大型結構性損害 → HO-3 / DP-3 / 商業保單

一句話:AirCover 負責「房客造成的小損壞」;你的保險負責「房子本身的大損害」。


💡 房東必須知道的五個重點

  • AirCover 不是保險,不受法律監管
  • AirCover 不賠建物損害(火災、水災等)
  • AirCover 賠付是 Airbnb 裁量,不是義務
  • AirCover 只能當「加分項」,不能當「主保險」
  • 真正保護房東的,是 HO-3、DP-3 或 Commercial STR

⭐ 一句話總結

AirCover = 平台附加保護
房東真正需要的保險 = HO-3 / DP-3 / Commercial STR

AirCover 可以當 bonus,但房東絕不能把它當作保險。



🛡️🏠 AirCover Is NOT Insurance: What Airbnb Hosts Must Know — Coverage Limits & Full Claim Process Explained

🧭 Subtitle: AirCover is platform protection, not a real insurance policy. This guide explains what it covers, what it excludes, and how the claim process actually works.

🏠 What Exactly Is AirCover? (It Is NOT Insurance)

AirCover is Airbnb’s internal protection program — it is NOT an insurance policy.

That means:

  • It is not underwritten by a rated insurance carrier
  • It is not regulated by any state insurance department
  • Airbnb can change terms anytime
  • Airbnb decides whether to pay or deny claims
  • It does NOT cover structural or building damage

Many hosts wrongly assume they “already have insurance” through AirCover — but they do not.


🧩 The Two Parts of AirCover

  • (A) Host Damage Protection — up to $3M (pays hosts)
  • (B) Host Liability — up to $1M (pays guests/third parties)

🛠️ (A) Host Damage Protection — What It Covers

AirCover may pay for:

  • Guest-caused damage to furniture
  • Broken appliances
  • Scratched floors
  • Trash, cleaning, excessive mess

But it does NOT cover building or structural damage:

  • Fire
  • Water damage
  • Roof damage
  • Burst pipes
  • Electrical fire / wiring issues
  • Mold
  • Structural repairs
  • Foundation issues

AirCover cannot replace a real property insurance policy.


⚖️ (B) Host Liability — What It Covers

Covers injuries to guests, such as:

  • Slip-and-fall
  • Cuts and accidental injuries
  • Accidental damage caused by guests to neighbors

Limitations:

  • Not all medical injuries are covered
  • Airbnb decides what qualifies
  • Documentation requirements are strict
  • Payments go to the injured party, not the host

🚫 10 Major Exclusions Under AirCover

AirCover does NOT cover:

  • Fire
  • Water damage
  • Roof damage
  • Burst pipes
  • Structural damage
  • Mold
  • Electrical issues
  • Sewage backup
  • Natural disasters
  • Building code upgrades

All of these require HO-3, DP-3, or Commercial STR coverage.


📄 AirCover Claim Process

📌 1. Host Damage Protection — Process for Hosts

  1. Open Airbnb → Resolution Center
  2. Upload photos, videos, receipts, estimates
  3. Explain how the guest caused the damage
  4. Airbnb reviews the claim

If Airbnb denies the claim, you may turn to your own insurance policy.


📌 2. Host Liability — Process for Guest Injuries

  1. Guest submits a report to Airbnb
  2. Airbnb evaluates whether it qualifies as liability
  3. Payment goes to the guest or injured party

🏛️ When Do You Need Real Insurance Instead?

Real insurance is required for:

  • Fire, smoke, or explosion
  • Water damage, leaks, or burst pipes
  • Wind or storm roof damage
  • Loss of rent after a covered claim
  • Major structural or building repair

AirCover handles “guest incidents,” not “house incidents.”


💡 Key Takeaways for Hosts

  • AirCover is not insurance.
  • AirCover does not cover building damage.
  • Airbnb decides whether to pay — not the state.
  • AirCover = Bonus, not protection.
  • Real protection = HO-3, DP-3, or Commercial STR policies.

⭐ One-Sentence Summary

AirCover is platform protection — real insurance for hosts still comes from HO-3, DP-3, or Commercial STR policies.