Legal/HR: ARAG Expenses Policy Helps Teacher Win Holiday Pay Claim
A landmark Court of Appeal judgment that has provided much-needed clarity about how holiday pay should be calculated for certain types of worker, was brought using a group [...]
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Bridge Brokers Launches ipro – Offering Freelancer/Sub-Contractor Cover
John Garrard has joined Bridge Insurance Brokers Ltd to launch its new business, aimed at the freelance and contract professional community.Bridge’s ipro is being headed [...]
Recession Looming? Business Debt Hits Ten Year High, Says ABI
Is the UK economy heading into another recession fuelled by ballooning debt? Apart from investor and company money piling into property development, many people are also [...]
Freelancer Insurance: Portabl Start-Up Showcased by Plug & Play Accelerator
Portabl, the insurtech startup designed for freelance, gig and self-employed workers around the world, has been picked by the Plug and Play innovation platform to join its [...]
Brexit: Survey Reveals Insurers Nervous About Economic Impact
Some 66% of UK insurance professionals believe a bad Brexit will lead to rising commercial insurance premiums as a result of more claims being made. The research, conducted [...]
Broker News: Kingsbridge Buys Up Freelance Specialist Dinghy
Freelance specialist broker Kingsbridge has acquired on-demand insurance start-up Dinghy in a move that looks set to ignite innovation in the broker sector, says GlobalData, [...]
Gig Economy Growth Prompts Beazley to Offer Wage/Hours Insurance
Specialist insurer Beazley has launched a new consortium at Lloyd’s to bring increased capacity for wage & hour risks, expanding the choices available to US [...]
Gig Economy Insurance Market is Growing, Says Global Data
The UK insurance market has seen the emergence of the gig economy as an opportunity not only for employment purposes but also as a new and growing market. With 2.8 million [...]