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Subject:Re: Liability Insurance for Contractors -- Thanks From:"Robert W. Jones" <shaka -at- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 7 Dec 1994 10:29:58 -0800
For insurance:
OUM
P.O. Box 96840
Bellevue, WA 98009-7840
800 423-1504 or 206 453-5556
For: liability (errors-and-omissions, and bond insurance)
On Wed, 7 Dec 1994, Cathy Godwin wrote:
> Hi all!
> Thanks for the responses! Most people couldn't believe that a
> potential client would request this type of insurance from a tech
> writer. Others told me that they've heard of errors-and-omissions
> insurance for programmers but not for writers.
> A couple of folks have friends with this type of insurance. If you
> have the time, would you guys mind asking them where they found it?
> In the meantime, I'm going to clarify with my potential client what
> type of insurance I need (or if they are using a boilerplate contract,
> and I really don't need this insurance at all). I plan to call the
> STC as well. Contacting a lawyer is too expensive for me and will be
> a last resort.
> When I get more info, I'll post it. Thanks again. :)
