Home-based Travel Agents & Independent Contractors
With the number of online travel bookings skyrocketing in the last few years, are travel agents soon to be out of business? Absolutely not, according to travel industry attorney and consultant Jeff Miller. While indeed, the traditional brick-and-mortar agency is rapidly declining, the growth of the home-based travel agent and independent contractor has never been hotter.
Jeff’s comprehensive knowledge of the travel business and legal issues makes him invaluable to all three audiences: the individual home-based agent, independent contractor, and host agency.
This explosive growth in the home-based market brings with it its own unique set of challenges for agents, many of which need the legal guidance of an expert like Jeff Miller. Jeff’s expert counsel helps home-based agents and independent contractors avoid such common mistakes and areas of risk as: |
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Do the home-based agent, independent contractor, and host agency have errors and omissions insurance? |
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Do they have insurance to cover someone injured on their property? |
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Do they have insurance to cover their automobile when it is being used for business purposes? |
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Do they need any special license from state or local authorities to operate out of their residence? |
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Is there a written agreement between the host agency and the home-based agent and/or independent contractor? |
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Do they have an agreement with regard to reimbursement for any promotional expenses? |
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Do they receive any travel benefits from the home-based agency? |
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Are they incorporated? |
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Do they have “subcontractors” working with them? |
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