Berks County does not require short-term-rental insurance. Some municipalities do: the Township of Bern conditions its STR permit on proof of liability coverage of at least $500,000. Requirements vary, so confirm with your city or township.
Neither Pennsylvania nor Berks County imposes a countywide liability-insurance requirement on short-term rentals. Where a coverage minimum exists, it is a municipal permit condition adopted under the Municipalities Planning Code (53 P.S. §10101). The Township of Bern requires short-term rental applicants to provide proof of liability insurance of at least $500,000, alongside a safety inspection (smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers) and copies of the county hotel-tax certificate and state sales-tax permit. Other Berks municipalities may set different amounts or none at all. Even without a legal mandate, hosts should carry short-term-rental liability coverage, since standard homeowner policies often exclude commercial rental activity.
Applying without required proof of insurance means a municipality can deny or revoke the STR permit; the county imposes no separate insurance penalty.
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