Poll: Do you have liability insurance?
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Do you have liability insurance?".

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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 10:43
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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No Jun 8, 2018

As I said before, every time this question is asked, and it has been asked several times, I wonder if anyone has been sued or knows of any cases where a translator was sued. From this you could rightly infer that I do not have professional liability insurance. Anyway, I haven't had any complaints from my customers for a long time (since I hired a proofreader)...

 
Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
Member (2011)
Swedish to English
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No Jun 8, 2018

As I said before, every time this question is asked, and it has been asked several times, I don't make mistaks.

 
Christine Andersen
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Denmark
Local time: 11:43
Member (2003)
Danish to English
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Yes Jun 8, 2018

I have a package that covers a range of things like theft, fire and computer problems, and includes indemnity liability.

It would almost certainly not cover one of the ridiculous clauses I have just refused to sign, so perhaps there is not so much point if that is the way the market is going.

However, the insurance pack is not expensive and accidents do happen - I have heard of a colleague who was very grateful for prompt help when her computer crashed.

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I have a package that covers a range of things like theft, fire and computer problems, and includes indemnity liability.

It would almost certainly not cover one of the ridiculous clauses I have just refused to sign, so perhaps there is not so much point if that is the way the market is going.

However, the insurance pack is not expensive and accidents do happen - I have heard of a colleague who was very grateful for prompt help when her computer crashed.

One of my favourite agencies was very unhappy about some expensive brochures that had to be reprinted because of a comparatively trivial translator error. Not my work, but I have caught errors at the last minute in my own translations… You can say the proofreader should have caught it, but it was actually the translator who made the mistake.

That is why I have indemnity insurance too.
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 10:43
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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A smile... Jun 8, 2018

Chris S wrote:

As I said before, every time this question is asked, and it has been asked several times, I don't make mistaks.


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Mario Freitas
Mario Freitas  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 07:43
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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No Jun 8, 2018

Chris S wrote:
As I said before, every time this question is asked, and it has been asked several times, I don't make mistaks.


In addition to that, as I always said in all other occurences of this question, it's giving money away to the insurance companies for absolutely no purpose. You can search the history of insurance claims in the entire world, and there will likely be zero claims approved for whatever this type of insurance may cover.


 


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