Urbandoor and Jacob Street deliver peace of mind for business travelers and transferees with 'Short Term Secure,' a comprehensive global insurance package now included with every Urbandoor stay

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Urbandoor and Jacob Street Partners announced a partnership to provide an innovative insurance solution included with all bookings on Urbandoor. As of June 1, 2017, guests staying in serviced apartments booked on Urbandoor will have enhanced insurance on their short-term stays guaranteeing that their personal belongings are protected whether they stay for a week, or a year.

The Urbandoor partnership with Jacob Street provides guests with insurance coverage similar to what they have in their own home without any application process or additional forms. With coverage in all 50 states and 180 countries around the world, guests who book through Urbandoor can now rest assured that their personal items are covered in their serviced apartment, as well as when traveling during their stay. In addition to personal property protection, the program also covers liability and accidental damage to the unit. This offering further strengthens the duty of care Urbandoor provides through all of its serviced apartments bookings.

"To meet the duty of care demands of our business customers, we wanted a comprehensive and simple insurance product that protects Urbandoor guests. As a rapidly growing marketplace, we also required a partner that can scale with us. With coverage in 180 countries and a simple integration, Jacob Street was the right choice," said Benjamin Renaud, President of Urbandoor.  

Elizabeth Soley, President, Jacob Street Partners stated: "We are excited to work with Urbandoor.  We designed our program specifically to help guests while in transition so that regardless of the length of stay, guests will automatically have coverage.  Urbandoor's guests can now focus on the job at hand and know that they have the protection they need already in place."

About Jacob Street Partners

Jacob Street Partners LLC., based in Wilton CT, offers a wide spectrum of insurance to meet the needs of the mobile workforce.  Their offerings include: Property and Casualty, Vacant Dwelling, Life, Health, Transit, and Temporary Housing insurance options in all 50 states and 170 countries worldwide.  They were founded to meet the insurance needs of the mobile workforce by providing access to high quality insurance coverage at reasonable rates and expert counseling from professionals who understand both insurance and relocation. 

To learn more about Jacob Street Partners, please go to: www.jacobstreet.com

About Urbandoor

Urbandoor's booking platform (urbandoor.co) offers companies a better solution to their typically unmanaged extended stay lodging. Urbandoor enables this through providing apartment owners, managers and corporate housing providers a better way to offer and operate serviced apartments for business travel and relocation.  Founded in 2015, Urbandoor is the trusted way to find and experience serviced apartments.

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