Insurance Regulation

To Crypto, Or Not To Crypto, That Is The Question

IE Note; It’s human nature to want a slice of the action when you see others strike it lucky using something like crypto-currency. There’s no hard work or skill involved, nobody really understands how it […]

News

Covid-19 Proves Final Straw for Estimated 240,000 Self-Employed

The August 2020 report from the Office for National Statistics, shows a record fall of self-employed people, reports Bambridge Accountants. 238,000 fewer self-employed individuals in the latest quarter (April to June 2020 compared to January to March […]

Legal

How Much Furlough Fraud is Out There? Over 4500 Cases Noted So Far

A commercial lawyer is warning that business owners run the risk of being prosecuted by HMRC and having to pay tax and penalties because of Furlough Fraud and Business Bounceback Loan Fraud and that the […]

Technology

Barracuda Publishes Report on Phishing & Email Account Hijacking

A new report from Barracuda Networks, a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-enabled security solutions, reveals that over 33 per cent of hijacked email accounts had attackers dwelling in the account for more than a […]

Insurance claims

Corona Fraudsters Are Keeping Busy During Lockdown

The ABI is warning people to be on their guard against scammers looking to cash in on the financial hardship that Coronavirus is causing for many families and firms. Fraudsters could offer bogus insurance products […]

News

Self Employed with No Income? Advice on Tax, Benefits, Rent & More

Despite the UK government announcing financial assistance for bigger companies, bail-outs for rail franchises and airlines, many self-employed workers have been left in a state of uncertainty. Abandoned and forgotten some might say. Bambridge Accountants […]

News

Fed Up of Rubbish Savings Rates? FCA Aims to Win Better Deal for Consumers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing to reform the easy access cash savings market. Under new rules all firms will have to set a single easy access rate (SEAR) across all easy access accounts. […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Joint Bank Accounts Dying Out, As People Lead Financially Separate Lives

In an era of no-fault divorce, co-habiting couples suing each other over rent or utility payments when they break up, is it any wonder that the traditional joint bank account is on the way out, […]