PlannerPaperwork.
An app idea for event and wedding planners.
Generates and stores the venue required COI, permits, and vendor COI paperwork for each event so nothing is missing on load in day.
What the search found
- Who pays
- Independent event planners
- The problem
- Planners chase vendors for certificates of insurance, check that the venue is named correctly as additional insured, and track permit deadlines. Missing paperwork can stop load in.
- The gap
- TrustLayer and other COI tracking software exist but are built for enterprises, venues, and property managers, not independent planners managing multiple small events. They are priced and designed for insurance compliance teams, not a solo planner with ten events a year.
- Already out there
- TrustLayer trustlayer.io
Automates COI processing for events. Built for venues and hosts, likely priced for larger operations.
- COI Tracker tracxn.com
Software for tracking certificates of insurance. General purpose, not event-specific.
- Docsumo COI tracking list docsumo.com
Lists COI tracking software for event planning and venue management. All appear enterprise-focused.
- TrustLayer trustlayer.io
- People asking for it
- COI for events guide elev8.la
States missing additional insured information is a common problem and small typos cause rejections.
- How to request a COI from vendors vertikalrms.com
Guide shows the detailed request language planners must send to vendors, indicating a manual and error-prone process.
- COI for events guide elev8.la
- The big assumption
- Independent planners handle enough events with COI requirements to pay for a dedicated tool, rather than using email templates and a folder.
- Test it this week
- Interview five planners about how they currently manage COIs and permits. Ask if they would pay for a tool that auto-requests and validates COIs per event.
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