Insurance for the Gig Economy
By Diane Tait Image courtesy flickr So, you’ve decided to augment your income by either picking up passengers, delivering groceries or taking on contract writing assignments. Good for you. Working as an independent contractor can have its rewards. In many cases you get to set your own pace, work when you want to work and avoid the dilemma of having your boss breathe down your neck all day long. There are also added tax write-offs and other perks involved with running your own business. The downside is that there can be added expenses and increased liability to deal with anytime you go from working for someone to working for yourself. Today I thought I’d take the time to help all you indies out there understand the insurance ramifications inherent in dealing with the Gig Economy.