Business insurance to compensate not working due to the broken laptop

[stek]

Was this a clientco laptop or your own one? Why were you using your own if that was the case, and if that was the case, surely it's you responsibilty to ensure continuity.

[WTFH]

Was this a clientco laptop or your own one? Why were you using your own if that was the case, and if that was the case, surely it's you responsibilty to ensure continuity.

Good point, the OP wasn't clear on that. I've assumed it was his own/his company one, and not one belonging to the client.

[Lance]

Was this a clientco laptop or your own one? Why were you using your own if that was the case, and if that was the case, surely it's you responsibilty to ensure continuity.

Sounds like a bad electrician, who's screwdriver is broken so he can't work for 2 days.

I reckon a new laptop can be bought as quick as a screwdriver. Might take a little longer to setup, but still half a day should be the maximum.

[TheFaQQer]

Or just buy a cheapo laptop as a spare.

This.

I use my own equipment for this client, and run everything on a virtual machine. If this laptop dies, then I'll copy the VM image from the backup onto my spare laptop and keep working - downtime of a couple of hours while it copies over.

[drumtochty]

Cheap 2nd laptop because business interruption insurance will have a we do not pay the first £XXX of your claim.