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Contractor Guides 26 Feb 2026

Professional indemnity insurance: what’s a retroactive date

Whether you’ve just taken out a professional indemnity policy or you’re shopping for new business insurance, chances are you’ve come…
Katie Collins-Jones

by Katie Collins-Jones

Contractor Guides

Employers’ liability requirements and who’s exempt

Employer’s liability insurance isn’t just a box to tick – it’s a legal safeguard that protects businesses and their employees,…
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by Katie Collins-Jones

Contracting Life

Jury service for self-employed: getting cover for loss of earnings

Jury duty if you’re self-employed can be the last thing you need. If you’re a freelancer or contractor and a…
Katie Collins-Jones

by Katie Collins-Jones

Partner News 30 Mar 2026

What JSL will mean for you: Five lessons from our expert panel

Earlier this month Kingsbridge brought together a panel of industry experts to discuss the implications of the government’s new JSL…
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by Kingsbridge

Partner News

Employment Rights Act 2025 ‘brings world of work into 21st century’

Big changes to the world of work have been on the horizon for a while and the Royal Assent of…
Katie Collins-Jones

by Katie Collins-Jones

Trades 31 Mar 2026

What insurance does a tradesman need?

Insurance sounds like a good idea, but how do you know what insurance you need as a tradesman? No two…
Katie Collins-Jones

by Katie Collins-Jones

Trades 20 May 2026

Tool theft stories: tradespeople going beyond locks to keep tools safe

As tool theft continues to dominate headlines and social feeds, many tradespeople are no longer relying on standard security –…
Katie Collins-Jones

by Katie Collins-Jones

Trades 17 Mar 2026

What is contract works insurance?

However big or small your construction project is, contract works insurance could be a lifesaver if something happens. When you’re…
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by Katie Collins-Jones

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    News 19 Jun 2026

    The tax, pension and savings changes UK contractors need to keep on top of

    The 2026/27 tax year might not be bringing one dramatic overhaul, but it marks the beginning of a multi-year shift…
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    MTD for Income Tax just got the all-clear in HMRC’s Transformation Roadmap

    How a new Revenue roadmap charting Making Tax Digital’s future contains both a green and red light for users of…
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    Autumn Budget 2024: What Contractors and SMEs need to know 

    On October 30th, 2024, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced her Autumn Budget, setting out a path for a “decade of national…
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    IR35 off payroll reform has been repealed

    In news that will be welcomed by businesses and contractors alike, this morning’s mini-budget from Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng included the…
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    We’ve relaunched our price promise: We will beat any like for like quote*

    We’ve recently relaunched our Kingsbridge Price Promise which means we will beat any like for like quote*. This is because…
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    Spring statement 2022: the key stories for contractors

    On Wednesday 23rd March, Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered the Spring statement 2022. This will be followed…
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    Presenter Adrian Chiles wins First-Tier IR35 Tribunal against HMRC

    Presenter and journalist Adrian Chiles has reportedly won his IR35 appeal against HMRC, after undergoing years of protracted HMRC investigation…
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    International Day of Women and Girls in Science: contractor interviews

    Today, Friday the 11th of February is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The annual awareness day…
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    We’ve won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Services Award… again!

    The winners of the Feefo Trusted Service Awards 2022 have been announced and we’re proud and excited to say that…
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    2021 in review: what were the top news stories for contractors?

    It’s always good to look back on the year to see how far we’ve come and while 2021 wasn’t quite as action-packed…
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    Bounce back loan fraud: three company directors banned

    The bounce back loan scheme (BBLS) was part of the financial support package that the government created for businesses back towards the start…
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    Contractor news round-up: October 2021

    October’s always a strange month. With Halloween and half term it goes by with the knowledge that once it’s over we’re on…
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    Autumn Budget 2021: what does it mean for contractors?

    On the 27th October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered the Autumn Budget 2021 announcement. The speech emphasised…
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    The rise of cybercrime since lockdown began

    The Financial Stability Board (which coordinates financial rules for G20 nations) has said that remote working from home has fuelled…
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    UK court rules Deliveroo couriers are self-employed

    The Independent Workers’ Union of GB (IWGB) has been embroiled in court battles since 2017 to have Deliveroo riders classified…
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    IT Contractor loses IR35 appeal to HMRC

    An IT contractor has lost their Upper-Tier Tribunal to HMRC. In the recent case, contractor Robert Lee, who was contracting for Nationwide Building Society under his…
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    Gary Lineker targeted by HMRC over £4.9m IR35 bill

    BBC presenter Gary Lineker is currently being chased by HMRC for £4.9 million in taxes and national insurance. During the First-Tier Tribunal released in April, it was declared that the Match…
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    The news from March that could affect contractors

    It’s been a busy month for contractors as the financial year drew to a close. March began with Rishi Sunak announcing the Spring budget as he set…
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    Supreme Court rules in favour of FCA over Small Business Interruption insurance case

    The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the FCA, and subsequently small businesses across the UK, in a Business Interruption…
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    What does Rishi Sunak’s spending review mean for contractors?

    Last week’s spending review by Chancellor Rishi Sunak made for some pretty gloomy listening, no matter how expected it was. The main focus was,…
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    Kingsbridge preparing recruiters for the IR35 reforms

    On Friday 29th November , Kingsbridge played host to an industry insight event in London designed to prepare recruiters for…
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    More and more young people are looking to self-employment

    Contracting is often thought of the arena of people further on in their careers, when they’ve built networks and gained…
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    The Duty of Care

    It is generally well understood that contractors owe a duty of care to the clients they are working for. What…
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    Independent Broker of the Year

    We’ve had a busy few months at Kingsbridge HQ. September to December is very much awards season in the business world.…
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    Jaguar Land Rover: Brexit Threatens our Investment Plans for UK

    In the latest sign that Brexit might upset the apple cart more than we’ve been led to believe, Jaguar Land…
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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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    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 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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    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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    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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    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 Limited – 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…