Question for Texas Inspectors

Originally Posted By: Terry Porter
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This might be too personal of a question, but here it goes. Who on this board carries E&O insurance? If you would rather reply via PM, I’ll understand (as well as if you would rather not reply at all).


I'm just wondering as I'm still trying to put together a $ figure for first year operating expenses.

In addition, if any of y'all would be kind enough to talk with me about the creation of the business (i.e. legal, accounting, etc), I would be more than appreciative.

I know this is asking alot when I am intruding upon your profession, so I will send thanks in advance for any direction y'all might be able to provide.

Terry Porter


Originally Posted By: Brian A. Goodman
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I must carry E&O by law here. I can’t recall the price, but mine is with FREA and they post prices on thier website. I’ve heard from a couple of other HI’s that when the time came FREA didn’ t move to cough-up and settle even though the HI’s were right.


Originally Posted By: wcampbell
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Terry, if you’re askong about E&O here in Texas, we arn’t required to carry it. We have the Home Inspectors Recovery fund sent up by TREC. As for myself, I don’t carry extra E&O, Can’t afford it. You may that we can’t afford not to carry it. Well, at this point of our buissness, we have nothing that we could be sued for.


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This Ole House-Home Inspections


William A. Campbell TREC # 6372


Serving the Texas Coastal Bend


(361) 727-0602 (home)


(361) 727-0055 (office)


(361) 229-4103 (cell)

Originally Posted By: pdacey
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Terry,


I carry E & O. I have mine with FREA. You can expect to pay about $3500 for the first year. As long as you don't have any claims, it will go down significantly in the second year. I just renewed and I think the figure was around $2700. That also included a discount for being a NACHI member.


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Slainte!

Patrick Dacey
[email protected]
TREC # 6636
www.southwestinspections.com

Originally Posted By: Chris Butler
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Mr. Porter,


you are more than welcome to call me and discuss your options.


Sincerely,


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Chris Butler


(former) Director of Membership @ FREA