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How to Pay Less Tax as an Independent Consultant

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Health insurance premiums Although expensive, your premiums for health and dental insurance are tax-deductible when youre self-employed. You may be able to reduce those taxes by setting up an LLC and filing your taxes as an S-corporation , though thats a long-term strategy, not a yearly decision. Much more info below!)

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How One Insurtech Firm Formulated a Strategy for Climate Change

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Hippo is poised to disrupt the insurance industry, but can it weather the effects of climate change?

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How One Insurance Firm Learned to Create an Innovation Culture

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One company that’s making headway on that goal is CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG), one of the insurance companies affiliated with the 55 million-member American Automobile Association (AAA). With almost 4,000 employees, CSAA IG has embarked on a systemic approach to create a pervasive culture of innovation.

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How the Insurance Industry Can Push Us to Prepare for Climate Change

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It might seem, then, that private insurance can be of little help in addressing climate change. There’s concern that for-profit insurers won’t want to insure risky properties, and that individuals won’t have the wherewithal to buy insurance plans in the first place. Dating back to at least F.

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Your Complete Guide to Subcontracting as an Independent Consultant

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strategy development, market research, transformation initiatives). The Bottom Line While subcontracting can boost your cash flow, its best to treat it as a stepping stone rather than a long-term strategy since youll be giving up a significant chunk of your revenue.

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Figuring Out Your Billing Rate as an Independent Consultant

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They don’t know to add a hefty margin to cover things like self-employment tax, business expenses, health insurance, and nonbillable time spent on business administration. Reassess your pricing strategy as your experience and confidence increase. To calculate your base rate, used the “2x 3x Estimate.” Quote your rate with confidence!

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Building a Direct-to-Consumer Strategy Without Alienating Your Distributors

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Your chosen Porsche is delivered to your house with insurance and maintenance as well as unlimited miles and flips to other models included. We frequently find that executive teams understand the potential of a reinvented distribution strategy; however, they are unclear on how to proceed. market for personal computers.

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