Blog posts by Jack

Last night we pushed a small update to With Jack.

Martin Bean, a web developer based in Newcastle, was working for a legal services comparison site when he was made redundant. On Thursday he was feeling secure in his job. By Monday he was looking for freelance work (and sorting his business insurance!).

Teaching Yourself A New Skill, the latest episode of Design Life, caught my attention.

Jack is now 7 months old! We’ve processed over 250 quotes and arranged insurance for 85 businesses, most of which are freelance designers and developers.

Let’s get real. I’m going to share true stories of designers, developers and creatives getting in a bind with their work. These situations are precisely what business insurance is designed for.

Many freelancers struggle with knowing what insurance they need. And no wonder—who wants to read up on insurance? You’re busy with pushing pixels or deploying code.

We’re always working on ways to make business insurance better for freelancers. Jack launched 6 months ago with one product—professional indemnity insurance. The goal has been to roll out new products to our system as we, and our customers, grow.

Jack launched with just one product. Professional indemnity insurance for freelance web designers and developers.

Sometimes Client Relationships Or Projects Don't Go To Plan

I set off on holiday this week. It’s my 30th birthday and I fancied celebrating it abroad, viewing the mountains in Switzerland and relaxing by the lake in Geneva.