Pretty standard with government stuff. Earlier suggestion to see if this is just a "boilerplate" issue is a good one. I have seen clients back off from this. It's not so strange when you consider the potential risk if they are not the end user. No one wants to see their name in print with no recourse if things go south.
I also agree, talk to a lawyer. You should have one review the contract anyway. My go to contracts person is attorney Jeanine Lehman. Jeanine Lehman <[email protected]> She certainly does a great "translation" job as well as a great job looking after the interests of her clients. Here's to your success! Jan F. Triplett, PhD., CEO Business Success Center Sales & Financial Business Management Advisors & Strategists Twitter Linkedin http://ownersview.com 512.933.1983 On Jul 18, 2012, at 9:24 AM, Chadwick Wood wrote: > Thanks Paul, > > I'm actually working directly with the client, not with a firm. It's my > assumption that the client requires the insurance so that, in case I really > messing something up, there's some money potential in a lawsuit beyond my > company assets (which feels like a weird foot to get off on with a new > client, but I guess that's how the big guns do it?). > > Thanks, > Chadwick > > > On Jul 18, 2012, at 9:18 AM, Paul Menard wrote: > >> Chadwick, >> >> Disclaimer: you should probably consult an attorney or someone familiar with >> contracts. >> >> I've been a self-employeed developer for hire since 2006 and just was >> looking into liability insurance this Spring. Mainly because I was getting >> into larger and larger projects. And those clients are very strict on >> timelines and budget. You can just do a google search for 'Professional >> Liability Insurance' and find all sorts of underwriters. The purpose of you >> having insurance is to limit your liability should you be sued. >> >> I think it is strange that your client as telling you that you have to have >> liability insurance in order to be a contractor for them. If this is an >> agency who works with their own clients then they might have something else >> in the contract to the effect that they are not responsible for your actions >> regarding their client. Sort of a way to pre-exclude themselves from damages >> should their client sue them. So they are basically saying you will take the >> heat if something goes wrong. >> >> Again, I would seek out someone to review the full contract like an >> attorney. And or just pass on the client unless they are really lucrative. >> >> P- >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jul 18, 2012, at 9:48 AM, Chadwick Wood wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm a web developer, and a prospective client (large organization) has sent >>> me their standard contract, and in it they require contractors they work >>> with to carry Commercial General Liability Insurance as well as Errors & >>> Omission insurance. Have any of you run into this before? This is my >>> first time in 5+ years of doing this work. Does anyone have any info about >>> it? I'm not sure whether to push back on having that requirement dismissed >>> (not likely), or if I do buy it, how to go about shopping for it. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Chadwick Wood >>> http://coffeeshopped.com/ >>> >>> -- >>> Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Refresh Austin" group. >>> >>> [ Posting ] >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy >>> We do not accept job posts from recruiters. >>> >>> [ Unsubscribe ] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> [ More Info ] >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin >> >> >> -- >> Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Refresh Austin" group. >> >> [ Posting ] >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy >> We do not accept job posts from recruiters. >> >> [ Unsubscribe ] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> >> [ More Info ] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin > > -- > Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Refresh Austin" group. > > [ Posting ] > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy > We do not accept job posts from recruiters. > > [ Unsubscribe ] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > [ More Info ] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. 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