Re: Insurance Question

Subject: Re: Insurance Question
From: "Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>
To: "Lauren" <lt34 -at- csus -dot- edu>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 14:26:10 -0700

If your contracts specify "work for hire" (the client owns the copyrights
for what you produce), they should also specify that the clients' sign-off
on work you turn in or their payment of your invoices for that work
represents their validation of contents and assumption of all liability for
consequences arising from its use. Never sign an agreement that hands
over the copyrights but does not fully indemnify you against all liabilty
for client-accepted work.

However, keep in mind that even if you can't be held liable, if someone
sues you there will still be expenses involved in establishing that. I
would get quotes for both GL and E+O and break down how much
it works out to on an hourly basis for your anticipated working hours.

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lauren" <lt34 -at- csus -dot- edu>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 12:06 PM
Subject: Insurance Question


> I'm looking at corp-to-corp contracts and I need to insure my business
> before doing business with companies. I need to know how much insurance a
> technical writer needs. An insurance broker told me that it would be easy
> and inexpensive to get a General Liability policy, but she needed me to make
> sure that I didn't need coverage for Errors and Ommissions. I don't know if
> I need that coverage because I don't know if faulty documentation can create
> a liability risk.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts about whether I might encounter a case where I
> would need insurance in excess of General Liability?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or
printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007
Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.
http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList

Now shipping: Help &amp; Manual 4 with RoboHelp(r) import! New editor,
full Unicode support. Create help files, web-based help and PDF in up
to 106 languages with Help &amp; Manual: http://www.helpandmanual.com

---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-

To unsubscribe send a blank email to
techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/archive%40web.techwr-l.com


To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.


Follow-Ups:

References:
Insurance Question: From: Lauren

Previous by Author: Re: Trademark question
Next by Author: Re: Justification for hiring and realistic deadline - pls help.
Previous by Thread: Re: Insurance Question
Next by Thread: RE: Insurance Question


What this post helpful? Share it with friends and colleagues:


Sponsored Ads