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was talking to a small general contractor on Facebook who told me he'd been sued for $250K because a sub's insurance lapsed mid-project. That conversation stuck with me. I started asking more contractors how they handled it. Every single one said the same thing: spreadsheets, email folders, or just hoping nothing slipped. The tools that exist — myCOI, TrustLayer, COI Rocket — cost $5,000 to $20,000 a year. They're built for enterprises with compliance teams. A 5-person contractor can't use them. So I built COI Shield Buddy. It does what those tools do — tracks COIs, extracts data with AI, sends automatic reminders — but it's simple, mobile-friendly, and costs $499 a year. Less than one hour of a lawyer's time. The mission is simple: protect small contractors from the thing that could end their business — and do it at a price that actually makes sense.

Hey Product Hunt

I'm the solo founder of COI Shield Buddy a tool that helps small general contractors track subcontractor insurance certificates (COIs) and get automatic reminders before policies expire.

The problem:

Hey Product Hunt

I'm the solo founder of COI Shield Buddy a tool that helps small general contractors track subcontractor insurance certificates (COIs) and get automatic reminders before policies expire.

The problem:

COI Shield Buddy

Never get sued over a lapsed policy." Direct. Emotional.

Never get sued over a lapsed policy." Direct. Emotional.

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Why 700,000 small contractors still use spreadsheets to track insurance (and how I'm fixing it)

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Why 700,000 small contractors still use spreadsheets to track insurance (and how I'm fixing it)