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Title: Public liability
Post by: petski2 on May 20, 2009, 12:55:59 pm

Hi all hope we are all fine.
My business is a partnership and as such we have public liability insurance for the business.
A new safety officer has just been appointed at on of our commercial customers and he wants all the usual,risk assessment and method statement.
However he also says we should have employers liability insurance even tho we have no employees? ???
He said "what if your partner fell off the ladder and he wanted to claim..who could he claim off?"
Anyone shed any light cos as far as im concerned public liability is all we need ::)
Thanks

Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: simbag on May 20, 2009, 01:39:04 pm

Simply put, how can you sue the company you own??

I am in a partnership and started off as sole trader, and that is part of the reason I did it, so as I didn't have to be worried about employers liability.

Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: petski2 on May 20, 2009, 02:59:58 pm

Cheers sim,im just looking into it now.
I know what u mean it does seem a bit silly but we dont wanna lose the job as its a good earner. ::)
Let u know how we go on m8.

Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: petski2 on May 20, 2009, 06:41:56 pm

bump

Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: Window Washers on May 20, 2009, 09:29:49 pm

I think hes mistaken, be be sure call your insurance company and ask, this guy maybe on a power trip, but at the same time the law could have changed without you knowing, best to be sure and ask the right people on this one fella ;)

Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: GWCS on May 20, 2009, 09:33:20 pm

Quote from: petski2 on May 20, 2009, 12:55:59 pm

Hi all hope we are all fine.
My business is a partnership and as such we have public liability insurance for the business.
A new safety officer has just been appointed at on of our commercial customers and he wants all the usual,risk assessment and method statement.
However he also says we should have employers liability insurance even tho we have no employees? ???
He said "what if your partner fell off the ladder and he wanted to claim..who could he claim off?"
Anyone shed any light cos as far as im concerned public liability is all we need ::)
Thanks

whats he on a ladder for they are banned!  ;)

Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on May 21, 2009, 01:04:24 am

Petski are both of you named on the liability insurance if you are then you wont need employers liability as the insurance will cover you both.
phone your insurance copmany up, if anyone is to know  if the law has changed it will be your insurer.





Matt

Title: Re: Public liability
Post by: petski2 on May 21, 2009, 07:06:13 am

Thanks guys.