Translator/proofreader insurance recommendations sought Auteur du fil: lmorris (X)
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lmorris (X) 
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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone in the UK has public liability and indemnity insurance and if you would recommend a company for this that you have personally used? I can see there are already some threads along these lines but they are 2years plus ago.
Many thanks
Leila
| | | | Sheila Wilson
Espagne
Local time: 16:02
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Just make sure that whatever you get will cover ALL your clients, not just the UK ones. Otherwise, Sod's Law dictates that it will be a foreign one that sues you  .
| | | | | Also in the US? | Nov 17, 2016 |
If anyone has similar recommendations for the US, please post them here.
I read recently (but may have been an old post) that no translator has been sued in the last 15 years. True?
| | | | | Talk to the CIoL | Nov 17, 2016 |
As you are in the UK, you might be able to get some advice from the CIoL.
http://ciol.org.uk/
I know they have a scheme for members, although I don't know the details. (Living abroad, I am not eligible, but have similar insurance here.)
Mine does not cover work for clients in the US or Canada, which costs quite a bit extra for residents in Europe. I say so on the rare occasions when I ... See more As you are in the UK, you might be able to get some advice from the CIoL.
http://ciol.org.uk/
I know they have a scheme for members, although I don't know the details. (Living abroad, I am not eligible, but have similar insurance here.)
Mine does not cover work for clients in the US or Canada, which costs quite a bit extra for residents in Europe. I say so on the rare occasions when I work for clients outside Europe, and they are apparently not worried.
As I have mentioned in other threads, my policy covers a lot of other things besides professional indemnity, from fire and theft to computer problems and loss of earnings from illness. All for quite a modest premium.
If you can, you need to get in on a group scheme for translators, or at least find an insurer who will look at what you are doing and compare it with others with similar risks and liabilities. My insurer pointed out that claims could be very expensive, but in general the risk was very low, which was why the premium was reasonable. Other insurers offered me policies which were far more expensive, but did not provide better cover. Of course I have never made any claims.
While it is good to have insurance, there is no need to pay exorbitant amounts for something you are unlikely to need in practice.
It is not just a case of hoping you won't need it; if you take proper care, the chances are that you will not be held liable for the big claims, although technically, a tiny little error in the wrong place (omitting the word 'not' or getting a decimal point wrong, or a date... ) could cause serious injury or damage.
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Sheila Wilson
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Local time: 16:02
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| One possible recent case | Nov 17, 2016 |
Christian Nielsen-Palacios wrote:
I read recently (but may have been an old post) that no translator has been sued in the last 15 years. True?
One ProZ.member, unfortunately no longer with us, made a habit of always posing the question, and there was never any evidence at all. Just recently though there was a case reported. But I seem to remember it was for gross negligence of a type that was far removed from missing a zero off a figure, mistyping someone's name or incorrectly translating a term. I'm afraid I don't remember the details.
I've heard that - in other business areas at least - there's far more chance of a self-employed person actually being sued if they have insurance. Courts are reluctant (in the places I know, anyway) to seize a house, particularly if it's jointly owned, and most individuals simply don't have enough other assets to make the whole process worthwhile. Mind you, I'm typing with all my fingers crossed here  as I no longer have insurance. It's a big departure from my normal habit, but there are limits to the practicalities of reducing risk, and I'm not losing sleep over that one. My clients are scattered all over the world and at my age I reckon I'd be past caring by the time they got a legal process to the point of tearing the shirt off my back.
| | | | Dan Lucas
Royaume-Uni
Local time: 16:02
Membre (2014)
japonais vers anglais
lmorris wrote:
I was wondering if anyone in the UK has public liability and indemnity insurance and if you would recommend a company for this that you have personally used?
Talk to the Professional Liabilities team at Towergate. 01438 735251.
Regards
Dan
| | | | Tom in London
Royaume-Uni
Local time: 16:02
Membre (2008)
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| Chicken and egg | Nov 17, 2016 |
Dan Lucas wrote:
lmorris wrote:
I was wondering if anyone in the UK has public liability and indemnity insurance and if you would recommend a company for this that you have personally used?
Talk to the Professional Liabilities team at Towergate. 01438 735251.
Regards
Dan
It's a chicken and egg situation. If people know you're insured, they'll come after you.
Unlike Dan, I would advise you never to contact any insurance company because if you do, the word will get round (funny how that happens) and you'll never stop being pestered by people trying to sell you insurance.
[Edited at 2016-11-17 15:33 GMT]
| | | | ph-b (X)
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| Terms and conditions of your professional organization | Nov 17, 2016 |
As Christine pointed out earlier, it might be a good idea to talk to CIoL since you appear to be in the UK.
For your information, article 10 of SFT’s terms and conditions provides that "La responsabilité du Prestataire se limite uniquement au montant de la facture concernée" https://www.sft.fr/cgps-de-traduction-sft.html . Roughly translated into English: “The translator�... See more As Christine pointed out earlier, it might be a good idea to talk to CIoL since you appear to be in the UK.
For your information, article 10 of SFT’s terms and conditions provides that "La responsabilité du Prestataire se limite uniquement au montant de la facture concernée" https://www.sft.fr/cgps-de-traduction-sft.html . Roughly translated into English: “The translator’s liability may not exceed the amount of the invoice that is challenged”.
This may not apply to you directly as I believe it is meant for translators working in France and UK laws may be different, but checking if CIoL or other translators’ organizations in your country have something similar, or mentioning it in your own T&C or in your invoice (assuming it’s legal where you live), could save you time and hassle.
Edit : Your quote should mention it too, so that your clients know before they confirm their order.
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lmorris (X)
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Thanks for the useful comments everyone.
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