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Steve Hampson posted in the group The Community
I’ve just completed the catapult course (cohort 5) – great content, well delivered by the TPC team, and a super helpful group of peers! I’m starting to freelance in the older peoples’ services/ dementia spheres, hoping to work with not for profit organisations in the UK. Are there any members of the TPC Community already working in this space? If so it would be good to connect and share experience/challenges. Thanks. Steve.
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Thanks Gill – that would be great! Do you have any time w/c 5 April?
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Hi Steve, wb 5 April isn’t great for me – would the following week work? Tuesday 13th or Friday 16th anytime, Thursday 15th morning are good for me?
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Sarah Hughes could be someone to have a look at Steve who’s working in this space with leaders on a lean/agile front
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Hi Steve, happy to connect. I work with social purpose organisations, which incudes no profits, on lean impact – a blend of lean innovation and social impact design.
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As trustees, I wonder if Tatyana Popova Caroline Marsh Hannah Keartland Hannah Musisi could also give some insights too!
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I’m planning to set up as a sole trader and need to sort insurance etc. Can anyone direct me to helpful websites or recommend helpful insurers that you’ve used?
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Hi Steve, that’s a great question. We’ve got a whole topic on it on Catapult Module 7 but you can skip ahead to that section! http://staging.the-portfolio-collective.com/topic/pre-work-business-insurance-4/?swcfpc=1 I’ve heard great things about Hiscox but don’t have personal experience of it (although I definitely should!!) – Ben Legg Laura Thomas Fiona Chorlton-Voong – is there anyone you’d personally recommend? PolicyBee is another one I’ve heard of whic…
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Hi Steve, I actually use Hiscox – I was recommended them from another founder. I have never had any issues with them and they are super responsive.
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Can i hear from business consultants please?
I heard of Hiscox as well and have gone through getting a quote, but i wanted to as what business consultants use as their insurance? I gained another customer, a large consultancy company, where i am going to advice ad hoc, and i have to ensure i have appropriate insurance for advising, strategy, etc…
Their Service Agreement states:
”Service Provider warrants and represents that it has appropriate and adequate insurance to cover…
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#consultant #insurance
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here is a picture screenshot of when i clicked through Hiscox when seeing if i would be covered PI as business consultant, i am worried that it says i would not be covered ”providing strategic advice to clients” – well, this is exactly what a business consultant needs to do!! Opinions?
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Fiona Chorlton-Voong can you help Silvia on this one? Personally Silvia I’d try to speak to someone at Hiscox to ensure that their insurance will cover what you need and get them to drill down into the language they use.
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Silvia Janska yeah as Lexi has said – I would speak with someone. I sorted all my insurance through a broker but I certainly know that when I have had to change parts of my insurance (adding directorships), I called Hiscox and they talked me through all the options.
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Hi Silvia, So the problem here is that bad strategic advice is expensive. You told me to spend £100M on X and it should have been Y, please can I have my £100M plus interest plus the opportunity cost of not doing Y back. No insurer could do that as the liability is nearly unlimited in the extreme. You need to insulate yourself in your contract with your best endeavours to provide good advice and the client needs to agree to take that advice at their own risk. Then your insurance would not…
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Jeff Jones Thank you v much!! Super useful 🙂
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I recently used the services of https://www.cliffordlane.co.uk to ensure I had the right cover for the work I do.
Nigel was extremely helpful and came recommended from someone I often work with – she has used his services for years!
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Hi Steve – I use Kingsbridge insurance. Another option for you.
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Hi Steve Hampson, not directly working in this space at the moment but it’s an area I’ve consulted in previously with Local Authorities. I’d love to connect and have a chat? Gill