Airbnb Announces Optional Rain Insurance in 10 Countries
Chubb-backed weather protection pays guests €50–€1,000 per qualifying day. Airbnb's page does not say what rain triggers it or what it means for hosts.
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Airbnb announced weather protection on 8 October 2026: an optional insurance product, underwritten by Chubb, that pays a guest between €50 and €1,000 for each qualifying day when rain meets or exceeds the threshold in their policy. Guests add it at checkout. It is open to eligible guests resident in ten European countries. Airbnb’s announcement is guest-facing and does not describe any host cost, host payout change or host setting.
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