Insurance confusion?

[yoashman]

Hey. I have been using chainsaws on and off in my current profession (i work in conservation) for a wee while now. But this coming winter I am hoping to get contracted by the RSPB to undertake felling work on one of their reserves for 8 months. At the moment I am unsure if they provide insurance for the contractors, but I think that is unlikley. I think that for me working as a sub-contractor for the RSPB doing tree-felling, I will need Public Libility Insurance, but what should I look for and where sholud I go for this. Iv got a couple of quotes on the net, for gardening plus chainsaw use, would that be enough, or should I look for insurance just for forestry work? Any advice would be great! Thanks a lot, Ash

[Jonesie]

Speak to one of the insurance companies on the left, they should be able to advise you in the right direction.

[Steve Bullman]

Speak to one of the insurance companies on the left, they should be able to advise you in the right direction.

 

or........

 

you could speak to one of the ones on the right:biggrin:

[Jonesie]

Sorry I was being flash and typing with my back to the computer.

[Andy Collins]

Sorry I was being flash and typing with my back to the computer.

 

While looking in a mirror?

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Hey. I have been using chainsaws on and off in my current profession (i work in conservation) for a wee while now. But this coming winter I am hoping to get contracted by the RSPB to undertake felling work on one of their reserves for 8 months. At the moment I am unsure if they provide insurance for the contractors, but I think that is unlikley. I think that for me working as a sub-contractor for the RSPB doing tree-felling, I will need Public Libility Insurance, but what should I look for and where sholud I go for this. Iv got a couple of quotes on the net, for gardening plus chainsaw use, would that be enough, or should I look for insurance just for forestry work? Any advice would be great! Thanks a lot, Ash

 

Hey 'Yoashman',

 

I would suggest that unless you are on the payrole for RSPB then they are actually engaging you as a 'main contractor' not sub-contractor, hence you are well advised (not a legal requirement) to have 'public liability' insurance, in fact RSPB should insist upon it.

 

As to from where (sounds likes 'Nessa' of 'Gavin n Stacey') as other suggest try across (left or right dependent whihc way your standing???!!!) or, under the circumsatnces, perhaps try NFU...dunno?

 

Cheers..

Paul

[chrised88]

i have just been gettin a basic public liability policy for landscaping/gardening/tree felling etc - £250 for a year

 

from treesurgeoninsurance.co.uk

 

good service

 

also on insurance front - does everyone on here have a personal injusry policy to run along side public liability?

[yoashman]

Thats grand, sorry its taken so long to reply and say cheers, so cheers a lot!

[Bundle 2]

I would just like to add that I would suggest contacting the RSPB concerned about the level of cover they require. Having contracted to the wildlife trusts and the like in the past, I might not be surprised to find an insistence from them that their contractors have a minimum of £5milion public liability. Dont let this put you off however.