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