I'm wondering what the value of QDOS insurance is from 2020? From a market point of view, I see far more, not less, movement towards inside IR35 working (whether by end client 'policy' changes or inside assessments). In which case the TLC35 element of QDOS' insurance may become irrelevant? QDOS say it's there to cover the previous 6 years and if I don't renew, then I forego that cover. In my particular situation however, I've only been contracting since Jan 2017, 3 contracts being 9-12 months max length, all with different clients. So I am assuming HMRC wouldn't see much gain in going for me?
On the PI/EL/PL side, again, will these insurances be valid in an inside-assessed engagement? I don't have any info on this, but I am assuming the client would acknowledge that there is SDC over my work because I would be inside. And therefore that any alleged E&O on my part would effectively have to be accepted/absorbed by the end client, rather than through my insurances.
So my options so far: 1. Renew everything, 2. Renew just TLC35 (just in case), 3. Don't renew at all
Any thoughts? I have no fixed view on this, just want to explore what everyone else is thinking.
Cheers,
Swamp.
PS QDOS wouldn't comment to me about future state of market, just repeating that I should renew for the sake of previous 6 years
On the PI/EL/PL side, again, will these insurances be valid in an inside-assessed engagement? I don't have any info on this, but I am assuming the client would acknowledge that there is SDC over my work because I would be inside. And therefore that any alleged E&O on my part would effectively have to be accepted/absorbed by the end client, rather than through my insurances.
So my options so far: 1. Renew everything, 2. Renew just TLC35 (just in case), 3. Don't renew at all
Any thoughts? I have no fixed view on this, just want to explore what everyone else is thinking.
Cheers,
Swamp.
PS QDOS wouldn't comment to me about future state of market, just repeating that I should renew for the sake of previous 6 years
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