NYS rejects ASTM Property Inspection class

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Correct. I only know about, in great detail, their commercial SOP. Which is why we had to write our own.

An added advantage of writing our own legally defensible one is that we were able to procure free commercial E&O. www.nachi.org/comsop.htm

Free Commercial E & O!!!!

Wow!
That is news to me!

Like I said..... Keep up the Good Work!

[Joe Farsetta]

Isnt this, in fact, free E&O for COMSPECT-employed or sub-contracted inspectors?

Is the E&O actually written with the inspector's name on the policy, or is it to COmSpect?

[Nick Gromicko]

It covers everyone in our network of InterNACHI members without me having to list each of them or their companies. It is totally free insurance for our guys. And, InterNACHI members who prefer to operate outside the network get one of those great exclusive discounts if they use www.nachi.org/comsop.htm instead of the silly SOP. The discount will be about $1300-$1600. I think that should end the matter of dueling commercial SOP's in N. America quite quickly.

P.S. We have 4 more states verbally approving www.nachi.org/commercialcourse.htm for CE purposes. We'll list the approval letters in www.nachi.org/education.htm as we get them.

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

It covers everyone in our network of InterNACHI members without me having to list each of them or their companies.

It is totally free insurance for our guys.
As a certified NACHI member am I "Automatically " in your network?

And, InterNACHI members who prefer to operate outside the network get one of those great exclusive discounts if they use www.nachi.org/comsop.htm instead of the silly SOP.
What network are you referring to?

The discount will be about $1300-$1600. I think that should end the matter of dueling commercial SOP's in N. America quite quickly.

P.S. We have 4 more states verbally approving www.nachi.org/commercialcourse.htm for CE purposes. We'll list the approval letters in www.nachi.org/education.htm as we get them.

So.... If tomorrow morning.... I conduct a Commercial Inspection and use the NACHI Commercial SOP I am automatically covered with FREE E. & O. insurance for this particular inspection?

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Quote:
Originally Posted by gromicko
It covers everyone in our network of InterNACHI members without me having to list each of them or their companies.

It is totally free insurance for our guys.
As a certified NACHI member am I "Automatically " in your network?

And, InterNACHI members who prefer to operate outside the network get one of those great exclusive discounts if they use www.nachi.org/comsop.htm instead of the silly SOP.
What network are you referring to?

The discount will be about $1300-$1600. I think that should end the matter of dueling commercial SOP's in N. America quite quickly.

P.S. We have 4 more states verbally approving www.nachi.org/commercialcourse.htm for CE purposes. We'll list the approval letters in www.nachi.org/education.htm as we get them.


Quote Frank Carrio:
So.... If tomorrow morning.... I conduct a Commercial Inspection and use the NACHI Commercial SOP I am automatically covered with FREE E. & O. insurance for this particular inspection?
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Bump!

Nick,
I am still waiting for an answer on the "Free" E & O. Insurance for those who use the NACHI Commercial SOP.

[Nick Gromicko]

We were willing to use ASTM's if it meant we could get commercial E&O at a discount deep enough to provide it to all ComInspect Network Members for free. AIG refused and would only write the insurance if we agreed to use InterNACHI's ComSop www.nachi.org/comsop.htm solely. If you want commercial E&O any other way, you'll have to pay for the privelage of using a poorly written SOP. In short, they said what I've been saying all along. ASTM's isn't a commercial standards of practice at all. It doesn't tell the inspector what to do. It doesn't tell the inspector what not to do. A liability grenade in the hands of every fool using it. One of the many advantages of www.nachi.org/comsop.htm is legal defensibility that is apparent to not only insurance underwriters, but anyone who takes the time to read it. I credit its clarity. Remember, when a professional uses a contract or SOP or anything that has contradictions or ambiguity, the consumer in a lawsuit is entitled to rely on the interpretation that most benefits the consumer. In other words, an SOP, after any changes to the Scope of Work agreement have been made to suit the client's needs, has to leave no wiggle room. Anyway, a status update on the project can be found at www.nachi.org/cominspect.htm