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‘Self-employed’ Hermes couriers entitled to workers rights, tribunal finds

Hot on the heels of the landmark Supreme Court decision that classified a Pimlico Plumbers contractor as a worker, thereby…

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Kingsbridge partner Zurich pays out on 99% of all claims made

One of the questions we get asked most often at Kingsbridge is “Do you ever actually pay out on claims?”…

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Pimlico Plumbers Ruling a Landmark Decision for Gig Workers?

Anyone with even a passing interest in the debate around workers’ rights in the gig economy will have taken note…

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Increasing number of students gravitating towards self-employment, survey finds

We like to keep our ear to the ground here at Kingsbridge. We’ve been vocal in the past about the…

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Government announces consultation around private sector IR35 reform

With a certain sense of inevitability, on 18th May, the government announced their intention to carry out a consultation on…

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Universal Credit system does not support the self-employed, report confirms

A committee of MPs have poured scorn upon Universal Credit rules which they say risk crushing the self-employed and start-ups.…

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How has the Gig Economy Changed the Working World?

There have been few economic debates in recent years as fevered and corybantic as the one surrounding the status of…

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The Inexorable Growth of Self-Employment in the UK

Uncertainty in and around the UK economy has been brewing for some time now. Whether it’s the looming prospect of…

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Awards Season

Although it might feel like it’s here already, it doesn’t officially become autumn until 22nd September. For us, it’s a time of…

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Kingsbridge Launch New Cyber Product for Insurance Industry as Number of Cyber Attacks Increases

Three quarters of UK SME’s have suffered security breaches in the last 12 months. Kingsbridge, the contractor insurance specialist, has…

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Kingsbridge Hand Heavy Defeat to 1st Option in Local Derby

It’s not often that a serene weekday evening at the end of March produces a football match for the ages.…

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Kingsbridge Expansion Continues

We all grow up (eventually). There comes a time when we have to move on to bigger and better things.…

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Press Release: APSCo Affiliate of the Year awarded to recruitment specialists Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance

01/11/16 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday 18th October saw the second major award win of the year for the team at…

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Kingsbridge Partners with Zurich

Kingsbridge are delighted to announce that we have agreed to partner with Zurich Insurance Co Ltd from 1st July 2016 onwards.…

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Britain Exits The EU: The Kingsbridge Position

In the event of the UK public’s decision to leave the European Union, Kingsbridge would like to put on record…

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Kingsbridge and Genie Accountancy Announce Partnership

Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance are pleased to announce a new partnership with Genie Accountancy, one of the most well respected specialist…

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What changes would contractors like to see under the new Conservative government?

The official State Opening of Parliament took place on Wednesday 27th May, with the Queen’s Speech outlining the new Tory…

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Compliance a vital factor as the number of contractors continues to rise

New figures released have indicated that the number of individuals entering the contractor and freelancer community has dramatically increased over…

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Bridging the gap: the role of freelancers and contractors in solving the UK’s skills shortage

It has been well reported that the UK is the midst of a significant, and potentially disastrous, skills shortage. News…

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News Round Up: the latest contracting news from around the web

Here’s our latest roundup of contracting news from all over the internet. Report finds majority of contractors want to work…

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False Self-Employment Legislation For Contractors

The Finance Bill 2014 has now been published, setting in motion the changes to tax law which were announced in…

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July Contractor News Round Up

Your monthly round-up of July’s top contractor news. Contractors face new “single compliance process” (SCP) from HMRC HMRC have been…

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May Contractor News Round Up

Your monthly round-up of May’s top contractor news. There are so many information sites for Freelancers and Contractors (see our…

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Kingsbridge Risk Solutions Ltd – Proud to be Chartered Insurance Brokers

This is the industry’s gold standard for firms of insurance brokers. It confirms that we have satisfied rigorous qualification criteria…