Damage protection built into iGMS
Velaris reads confirmed iGMS reservations and applies your damage program per booking. As your portfolio grows, coverage grows with it — no spreadsheets, no re-enrollment.
Running on iGMS?
iGMS is a vacation rental management platform focused on automation for Airbnb, Vrbo, and direct bookings.
Velaris is built for hosts and smaller professional managers scaling up — the program layers (damage waiver, liability, guest injury, company coverage) attach per reservation through the iGMS connection.
- 1Approve read-only access to your iGMS reservations — no write permissions, no workflow changes
- 2Set your guest damage fee and program rules with your Velaris advisor
- 3Every confirmed iGMS reservation enrolls automatically, across all connected channels
- 4File claims from your dashboard with booking and guest context already attached
What the iGMS connection unlocks
Add or remove listings and the program follows — your coverage always matches the portfolio your PMS says you manage.
Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and direct reservations all enroll through the PMS — including the direct bookings platform protection never touches.
Reservation, guest, dates, and property come straight from the PMS record. Guest damage claims are typically reviewed and paid within 2 business days.
Certificates of insurance and homeowner coverage notices are generated per property, using the portfolio data already synced.
Use a different system too? Velaris connects to 80+ platforms — see the full integration list.
Safely Protection Program embedded in iGMS vs. Velaris
If you run on iGMS, you have probably been offered Safely Protection Program embedded in iGMS. It is a reasonable product for what it is. The question is whether a per-stay add-on is enough for a professionally managed portfolio, or whether you want a program you control. Here is the factual comparison.
| Feature | Safely Protection Program embedded in iGMS | Velaris program |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Safely (SafelyStay, Inc.) | Velaris Insurance, licensed in all 50 states |
| How it's sold | Reservation-based coverage tied to active bookings; hosts enrol, choose a plan and file claims inside iGMS (partnership announced July 2026) | Guest-paid damage fee you set ($69–$199 per reservation) plus $9 per reservation administration |
| Pricing | Per night, host-paid: $8.25 for $1,500, $11.00 for $5,000, $12.50 for $10,000, $13.75 for $25,000; liability add-on $0.38 or $1.30 per night | Published: $9 per reservation, plus the damage you retain below your selected retention |
| Limits | $1,500 to $25,000 contents and dwelling per booking, $0 deductible; optional $100,000 or $500,000 limited liability | Program limits you choose; insurance responds above your retention, so a large loss is not capped at a per-stay figure |
| Who keeps the fee | Set by the provider; margin stays with them | You. Fee revenue is yours; expected damage is paid from program funds |
| Reservations covered | iGMS reservations enrolled in the product | Every reservation synced from iGMS, on every channel, direct bookings included |
| Beyond guest damage | Guest damage only | Liability, guest injury, business interruption, and company coverage in the same program; COIs on demand |
| Claims | Filed with the provider on its timeline | Filed from your dashboard with the booking attached; typically reviewed and paid within 2 business days |
It is a per-night cost you pay rather than fee revenue you keep, the cap is the plan you buy, and the liability add-on stops at $500,000 with no company coverage or certificate of insurance in your name. Facts about Safely Protection Program embedded in iGMS were checked against the published product page on 2026-09-09; confirm current terms with iGMS.
iGMS integration questions
How does the Velaris iGMS integration work?
Velaris connects to iGMS with read-only access to reservations. Confirmed bookings enroll in your damage program automatically, the guest damage fee applies per reservation, and claims reference the iGMS booking record. Nothing about how your team uses iGMS changes.
Do I need to change anything in iGMS?
Beyond adding your guest damage fee to listings, no. The integration is read-only: Velaris observes reservations to run enrollment, escrow accounting, and claims — it doesn't write to your iGMS account or alter bookings.
Which reservations are covered?
Every confirmed reservation that syncs through iGMS under your program rules — regardless of the channel it was booked on. That includes direct bookings, which platform protection products never cover.
How long does setup take?
The connection itself takes minutes; most portfolios are fully live — fee configured, escrow funded, homeowners notified — inside a couple of weeks. Your Velaris advisor runs the launch checklist with you.
Should I use Safely Protection Program embedded in iGMS or Velaris?
Safely Protection Program embedded in iGMS is reservation-based coverage tied to active bookings; hosts enrol, choose a plan and file claims inside igms (partnership announced july 2026) from Safely (SafelyStay, Inc.), priced at per night, host-paid: $8.25 for $1,500, $11.00 for $5,000, $12.50 for $10,000, $13.75 for $25,000; liability add-on $0.38 or $1.30 per night with limits of $1,500 to $25,000 contents and dwelling per booking, $0 deductible; optional $100,000 or $500,000 limited liability. It is a per-night cost you pay rather than fee revenue you keep, the cap is the plan you buy, and the liability add-on stops at $500,000 with no company coverage or certificate of insurance in your name. A Velaris program covers the same iGMS reservations for $9 per reservation, with a guest fee you set and keep, insurance above your retention, liability and company coverage in the same program, and COIs on demand. Many operators keep the built-in option as a backstop and run Velaris as the primary layer.
What does it cost?
The same transparent pricing as every Velaris program: $9 per reservation for program administration plus the actual damage you retain below your selected retention. The guest damage fee you charge is your revenue. See the pricing page for the full model.
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