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Do private tutors need public liability insurance?

Whether you tutor at home or elsewhere, public liability insurance protects you if there's a claim a student was hurt, or their property damaged.

27/03/2019

Why fighting your fear of the dentist is worth it

There's evidence that untreated teeth and gum problems can lead to more serious health concerns - whiich is why conquering a fear of the dentist is crucial.

20/03/2019

Why deep vein thrombosis can be a threat to your business

Sitting at a desk all day puts people at greater risk of deep vein thrombosis - a potentially fatal blood clot. Here's some ideas for minimising the danger.

15/03/2019

What’s professional indemnity insurance?

What is professional indemnity insurance? It's is all about your mistakes. Specifically, the consequences of your mistakes. Here's how it works.

08/03/2019

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A quick guide to professional indemnity insurance

Professional indemnity insurance protects businesses giving advice, designing things, crunching numbers or other specialist service. Here's a quick guide.

23/02/2019

We’ve won an award for great service. Again.

Our customers' positive feedback means we've won Feefo's Gold Trusted Service Award for the fifth year running. Here's why our customers are happy customers

18/02/2019

Is it worth going into IT contracting? Or better to stay employed?

If you're thinking of jacking in your perm job and going into IT contracting, there's plenty of demand. But there's a few things to think about too.

07/02/2019

The real cost of a fake day off

National Sickie Day masks a serious problem for small businesses: how to manage the inconvenience and cost of staff bunking off. Here's how to cope.

04/02/2019

What insurance do IT contractors need?

You may be careful, but things can go wrong. IT contractors insurance requirements include professional indemnity, public liability and employers' liability

01/02/2019