My pool service technician client called concerned about taking on a new service account that has some problems. The plaster and tile are in very bad condition and the pool has many cracks. He is not sure if it is leaking. He is wondering whether he can just have the … Continue reading →
My client was considering taking a job to inspect a large commercial pool and forwarded me the insurance requirements provided by the property manager. Imagine his surprise when I told him that general liability policies don’t provide proper coverage for inspections and that he would need to purchase a separate … Continue reading →
I chuckle when I hear a pool service tech at a trade show mention that he doesn’t need general liability insurance because (1) he’s been in the business a long time, (2) he knows his stuff and (3) has never had a claim. I received the following calls this morning … Continue reading →
I often warn pool & spa service technicians of the high risk involved in installing or replacing diving boards. There are no small diving board related claims and the possibility of a major injury lawsuit doesn’t justify the relatively small profit involved in replacing boards. But what about merely selling … Continue reading →
A pool tech services a pool where the tenant has a chlorine sensitivity. The tenant insists as little chlorine possible in the pool and the pool tech maintains a 0.5 PPM chlorine residual but the tenant is still complaining. He has discussed alternate sanitizers and has explained that bromine would … Continue reading →
A pool tech has been asked to clean and re-fill an empty fiberglass pool. The pool has been empty for a few years and has three feet of dirt in the bottom. The walls are slightly bulging and because of the accumulated dirt, it’s unknown whether the bottom is bulging … Continue reading →
A business executive that managed a Best Western Motel in Boon, North Carolina was recently indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter and assault in the carbon monoxide deaths of two motel guests and the injury of a third. Investigators have determined that carbon monoxide entered the motel rooms from a … Continue reading →
