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| Subject: | Re: GISList: Consulting |
| Date: |
08/13/2003 11:10:01 AM |
| From: |
Darrell Rhodes |
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Matthew:
We are a business and technology consulting company that specializes in geospatial technologies. We have successfully dealt with the general liability issue and would be happy to share that information with you. Please contact me offline if you have any interest in discussing.
Thanks
Darrell Rhodes
Tier 3, Inc.
(651) 730-8838
http://www.tier3-inc.com
---- Matthew Stone <mstone@directcon.net> wrote:
> Ok, I have not seen this issue come across any of the GIS lists before
> and I am currently dealing with this problem and getting frustrated. I
> am newly entering the field of consulting and am trying to secure
> general liability insurance. This is no easy task as it appears many of
> the mainstream insurance companies are frightened off by the idea of
> ?GIS? without actually asking what will be done with it. Here is an
> example of what I received from an agent after having dealt with this
> problem for over a month now?.
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> ?The underwriters are "afraid" of GIS. The example i got was the
> "system" tells the driver to turn left, and he turns left and "...he
> runs off a bridge that isn't there or he is sent the wrong way down a
> one way street and he kills 5 people or the asteroid hits and we all
> die." The injured parties would sue and since there is Bodily Injury or
> Property Damage, at the very least the GL policy would have to pay
> "defense" costs (Perry Mason charges a couple of hundred bucks an hour)
> and if the insured is liable, may have to pay a claim.
>
> Since GIS is "new", it may take a while for "reality" to sink in. But
> for now, they don't want to take the plunge for a premium of $350. or
> so.?
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>
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> Now, I know many of you are successful consultants and have overcome
> this issue of insurance, so I would like to know HOW?????
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> I will sum.
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Matthew Stone, MPH
> Epidemiology and GIS Consultant
> 2780 Holly Hills Ln
> Cameron Park, CA 95682
> PH:????? 530-676-7899
> CELL:? 530-417-4703
> FAX:??? 810-958-2496
> Email:? mstone@directcon.net
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J. Darrell Rhodes
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Office: (651) 730-8838
Mobile: (651) 334-7810
Fax: (651) 739-6272
Email: drhodes@tier3-inc.com
URL: http://www.tier3-inc.com
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