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Title: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: p1w1 on May 20, 2009, 03:31:00 pm
Is there a big difference between the 2 in what most company's want to see nowadays.

thanks
paul
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: simon knight on May 20, 2009, 03:43:51 pm

I don't know but I reckon you'd have to go some to cause £2m of damage...let alone £5m.
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: Alistair@AWC on May 20, 2009, 03:49:45 pm

I don't know but I reckon you'd have to go some to cause £2m of damage...let alone £5m.

Simon is right, and because of that you'll find there is very little difference in the price of the policy - so you may as well get the £5m
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: RO-Sheen on May 20, 2009, 05:06:43 pm
I've got 2m and have about 10 large commercial customers and they have all been happy with that.
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: MJH on May 20, 2009, 05:10:05 pm
Ive got 10m employers an 5m public, most building sites etc require this.
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: Pj on May 20, 2009, 05:12:13 pm
It's not about the amount of damage you may do, it's about the H&S requirements of some Companies.  The total value of the contract usually dictates how much your PL insurance should be, and if you don't meet the requirement you could be in breach of contract, if discovered you can be struck off as an approved contractor.
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: MJH on May 20, 2009, 05:14:57 pm
It's not about the amount of damage you may do, it's about the H&S requirements of some Companies.  The total value of the contract usually dictates how much your PL insurance should be, and if you don't meet the requirement you could be in breach of contract, if discovered you can be struck off as an approved contractor.

Well put!!
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: p1w1 on May 20, 2009, 05:43:13 pm
Thanks guys

I'll just get the 2 million and increase it if it becomes needed.

paul
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: CLEANGLASSUK on May 20, 2009, 06:12:56 pm
2 or 5 million pounds the price difference between the two is peanuts so you might aswell go for 5 million as the larger companys prefer this.
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: simon knight on May 20, 2009, 06:15:53 pm
I've got £5m with Axa and I only do residential. Costs me £8.18 a month. I've got a few houses which I reckon would go for £1m ish so I'd have to demolish them completely...not an easy thing to do with a squeegee and sponge ;D
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: smearo on May 20, 2009, 07:26:25 pm
ive just taken 1millions worth with aplan for £78 if i need to up it i can but as been said dont think you could do more than a millions worth of damage..
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: MJH on May 20, 2009, 07:49:41 pm
ive just taken 1millions worth with aplan for £78 if i need to up it i can but as been said dont think you could do more than a millions worth of damage..

A million is nothing if someone is injured or killed!!! :o :o
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: smearo on May 20, 2009, 07:52:01 pm
1 or 5 million still dont save a life..
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: MJH on May 20, 2009, 08:25:38 pm
1 or 5 million still dont save a life..


No but it stops you going to prison if someone is killed!!!
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: davids3511 on May 20, 2009, 08:31:06 pm
How? Surely you would go to prison either way if you were shown to be negligent and not if you were not negligent irrespective of insurance.
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: Window Washers on May 20, 2009, 08:31:41 pm
1 or 5 million still dont save a life..


No but it stops you going to prison if someone is killed!!!
how does 1 mil or 5 stop you going to prison ?

we have 5 Million cover to cover for what we clean.
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: MJH on May 20, 2009, 08:57:42 pm
1 or 5 million still dont save a life..


No but it stops you going to prison if someone is killed!!!
how does 1 mil or 5 stop you going to prison ?

we have 5 Million cover to cover for what we clean.

And Public, Public liability, its in the name!!!
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: Window Washers on May 20, 2009, 09:02:23 pm
1 or 5 million still dont save a life..


No but it stops you going to prison if someone is killed!!!
how does 1 mil or 5 stop you going to prison ?

we have 5 Million cover to cover for what we clean.

And Public, Public liability, its in the name!!!
Insurance covers costs, it does not keep you out of prison should you fall foul of h&s, trust me I have been learning all this on the NVQ course  ;D
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: MJH on May 20, 2009, 09:40:41 pm
1 or 5 million still dont save a life..


No but it stops you going to prison if someone is killed!!!
how does 1 mil or 5 stop you going to prison ?

we have 5 Million cover to cover for what we clean.

And Public, Public liability, its in the name!!!
Insurance covers costs, it does not keep you out of prison should you fall foul of h&s, trust me I have been learning all this on the NVQ course  ;D

I know guys, h and s exec are extremely powerful, the death thing was a wind up, i have 5 mil public and the standard 10 mil employers, i take h and s very seriously!!
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: Window Washers on May 20, 2009, 09:45:47 pm
1 or 5 million still dont save a life..


No but it stops you going to prison if someone is killed!!!
how does 1 mil or 5 stop you going to prison ?

we have 5 Million cover to cover for what we clean.

And Public, Public liability, its in the name!!!
Insurance covers costs, it does not keep you out of prison should you fall foul of h&s, trust me I have been learning all this on the NVQ course  ;D

I know guys, h and s exec are extremely powerful, the death thing was a wind up, i have 5 mil public and the standard 10 mil employers, i take h and s very seriously!!
I had to add that, as people on here take things as gospel, this place can be a fountain of misinformation......
Title: Re: 2 or 5 million public insurance
Post by: JandS on May 21, 2009, 11:08:16 am
You don't get sent to prison for having no insurance.
Look in the local papers every week, people driving without insurance getting £150 fines.

John