Originally posted by malvolio
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PI/PL Insurance - how long would you keep it on
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Originally posted by malvolio View Post
There was a one sometime ago where the contractor was supposed to create a reliable long-term backup regime for the client's data. When the disaster happened and they needed to use the backups in anger, they discovered that while he had secured all the data, he hadn't secured the schemas that described that data to the database(s). He was sued for the costs of the recovery effort and to correct his original error. Randell Dorling and QDOS have both mentioned other cases.
It is unlikely for the average coder writing non-critical business software, for example, (about 98% of them) or people in routine BaU operations. If you are into safety critical systems, for example, or reorganising departments or anything else sitting on the business's critical path, the risk is real. That's why it's in the contract.
And "there was one sometime ago..." isn't a specific report of a claim (notwithstanding your valid statement that the existence of such insurances may mean claims not becoming public). I'd not trust an non-specific comments from companies that are trying to sell insurances insurances either.Last edited by Paralytic; 23 August 2021, 13:29.Comment
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Originally posted by Paralytic View Post
This doesn't really back up your "wrong, but hey" response in reply earlier. In fact, I'd say it is tacit acceptance that, for the majority, there is no need to extend PI/PL insurance beyond the scope of a contract.
And "there was one sometime ago..." isn't a specific report of a claim (notwithstanding your valid statement that the existence of such insurances may mean claims not becoming public). I'd not trust an non-specific comments from companies that are trying to sell insurances insurances either.
That's "wrong" as in "incorrect" and "but hey" as in the chances of needing it are nearly but not zero.
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Originally posted by malvolio View Post
It's as much of an answer as is available. You're not the first to ask that question. GoT's answer is not his first either and its still wrong.
That's "wrong" as in "incorrect" and "but hey" as in the chances of needing it are nearly but not zero.
HTH...
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OP, If I were you, unless you have worked in a high risk business, I'd not bother renewing.Comment
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Originally posted by Paralytic View Post
I never asked the question.
And you are now also wrong, although, as I also said, the risk is pretty minimal.
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Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View PostSince no one ever has claimed against this for a contractor ever (yes scare stories from insurance providers with no backup)
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Originally posted by lawnmower View PostI don't know if anyone else has had this situation, but suppose you've had PI/PL insurance while working through a limited company, and it's not relevant anymore because you either now work through an umbrella company (that provide it as part of the package) or maybe you 've gone permanent.
So do you stop the insurance right away or keep it on via some kind of run off cover to provide coverage for work performed in the past.
I think it'd be a bit over the top do to that for a very long period, particularly if the last contract it applied to was eg 5 years ago.
I just wondered if anyone else had thought about this.
For PI....
If I was going to go contracting again I'd keep the company and the insurance (it's not expensive).
If I wasn't going back I'd close the company, and that would mean no insurance is required.
As for PL. You know if you've done something that could result in a claim. And most contracts don't require PL as the client has the liability for public claims in almost all cases.See You Next TuesdayComment
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