Newbie - Do I really need PI/PL insurance

[geejaybee]

Hi,

Apologies if this is a stupid question. I am a new IT contractor. I imagine I am a pretty typical infrastructure H/W, OS etc etc. I do mainly installation, configuration and support of server/networks work and typically only work 50-70% of the year. It did not occur on my first contract...

[sigma]

Here is an excerpt from a well known agency's contract regarding limited liability, professional indemnity, public liability insurance etc.

3.7 The Company shall have in place, policies of insurance of sufficient value to cover the provision of services pursuant to the agreement, including...

[Traveller1]

Hi all,

I have a question regarding contracting in the UK and be based in HongKong.

I am a Dutch resident at the moment, but there is always a time for leaving.
So I am "signing" out of the The Netherlands, therefore I am not liable to pay any Dutch taxes...