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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: tom20001 on November 20, 2019, 10:01:15 am

Title: Public liability
Post by: tom20001 on November 20, 2019, 10:01:15 am
Does everyone have public liability. I have had up to now but receiving ridiculous quotes for no apparent reason to renew it . Gleaming no longer seem to cover the Irish market . I'm just a one man band bloody insurance eah
Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: NWH on November 20, 2019, 02:16:19 pm
You should have it.
Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: hank jr on November 20, 2019, 04:57:25 pm
I haven't had it for 3 years. However, I was getting quotes yesterday funny enough because I'm adding more services to my business ( which increases the risk of accidents etc).

I was quoted roughly £160 a year for a £5 million cover.

From A plan.

https://www.aplan.co.uk/?int=2123&keyword=a-plan%20insurance&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5dPuBRCrARIsAJL7oeh5kwOvoi4JMDkSo-VIKwqJuKOQE_-GLoHKf87Yg4YBenZPc-mIvR0aAiJwEALw_wcB

It seems stupid not having it really.
Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: dazmond on November 20, 2019, 06:02:52 pm
Does everyone have public liability. I have had up to now but receiving ridiculous quotes for no apparent reason to renew it . Gleaming no longer seem to cover the Irish market . I'm just a one man band bloody insurance eah

it costs me around £80 a year with simply business(basic 1million cover)...thats all you need as a sole trader.... ;)...i need it for a few commercial jobs.
Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: zesty on November 20, 2019, 06:31:32 pm
Does everyone have public liability. I have had up to now but receiving ridiculous quotes for no apparent reason to renew it . Gleaming no longer seem to cover the Irish market . I'm just a one man band bloody insurance eah

it costs me around £80 a year with simply business(basic 1million cover)...thats all you need as a sole trader.... ;)...i need it for a few commercial jobs.

Same.
Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: hank jr on November 20, 2019, 06:50:14 pm
Does everyone have public liability. I have had up to now but receiving ridiculous quotes for no apparent reason to renew it . Gleaming no longer seem to cover the Irish market . I'm just a one man band bloody insurance eah

it costs me around £80 a year with simply business(basic 1million cover)...thats all you need as a sole trader.... ;)...i need it for a few commercial jobs.

Might have to look into this simply business. are you covered for working up a ladder up to 10 meters?
Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: dazmond on November 20, 2019, 06:56:48 pm
PLI is in case i injure someone when im cleaning windows and they try and sue me....thats it....

Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: KS Cleaning on November 20, 2019, 07:17:19 pm
Does everyone have public liability. I have had up to now but receiving ridiculous quotes for no apparent reason to renew it . Gleaming no longer seem to cover the Irish market . I'm just a one man band bloody insurance eah

it costs me around £80 a year with simply business(basic 1million cover)...thats all you need as a sole trader.... ;)...i need it for a few commercial jobs.
For my window cleaning licence I am required to have 5 million cover😢
Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: NWH on November 20, 2019, 11:01:04 pm
That’s what roughly I pay for 5million cover,we had to up it for a particular commercial job we do,domestic window cleaning you’d only pay the basic I think that was about 30-40 quid cheaper.
Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: Jonny Swirljet on November 21, 2019, 06:04:06 am
Does everyone have public liability. I have had up to now but receiving ridiculous quotes for no apparent reason to renew it . Gleaming no longer seem to cover the Irish market . I'm just a one man band bloody insurance eah

it costs me around £80 a year with simply business(basic 1million cover)...thats all you need as a sole trader.... ;)...i need it for a few commercial jobs.

Might have to look into this simply business. are you covered for working up a ladder up to 10 meters?

Maybe - if you fell off your ladder and squashed a custard
Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: Anthonywakefield on November 21, 2019, 06:29:06 am
Depends what cover you want all public liability covers the public as in if they trip up over hose or bucket etc or the ladder drops on them , make sure it covers for damage to the property your working on, it sounds like it obviously should but it doesnt like if you break a window which if that happened your probs better giving the customer Their £50 excess and let them claim off their home insurance if they have it ! If you work with ladders and the ladder blows over and drops on a car that could be costly so make sure your covered  if you have staff you can add on employees liability if needed for extra cost,  I went with gladiator insurance who use A X A don't go with the cheapest mate get the cover your happy with because if you ever need to claim you want to make sure your covered for what your claiming for we all know if insurance can get out of paying they will! Ring around a few brokers  think I payed £306 which covers two employees I think it was around £230 for just me , good luck
Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: Richard Groves on November 21, 2019, 09:48:44 am
Does everyone have public liability. I have had up to now but receiving ridiculous quotes for no apparent reason to renew it . Gleaming no longer seem to cover the Irish market . I'm just a one man band bloody insurance eah

it costs me around £80 a year with simply business(basic 1million cover)...thats all you need as a sole trader.... ;)...i need it for a few commercial jobs.
Same
Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: tom20001 on November 21, 2019, 05:38:08 pm
Cheers lads. As said I'm a one man band and quotes everywhere from €600to €800 for the year for basic PLI package thinks it's 5 million cover. Insurance prices  in Ireland are  ridiculous though . Previously been paying 350/400 per yr
Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: dazmond on November 21, 2019, 05:51:59 pm
Cheers lads. As said I'm a one man band and quotes everywhere from €600to €800 for the year for basic PLI package thinks it's 5 million cover. Insurance prices  in Ireland are  ridiculous though . Previously been paying 350/400 per yr

seems a bit steep to me..... ::)roll