by Amine Rahal | Oct 3, 2026 | Insurance
Most business insurance is sold in one shape: a 12-month policy you pay for whether or not you actually work every month of the year. Thimble built its whole business on breaking that mold. It lets a freelancer, contractor, or small team buy coverage by the hour, the... by Amine Rahal | Oct 3, 2026 | Insurance
NEXT Insurance has spent nearly a decade building one thing: a way for a small business to get properly insured online in minutes, with no agent, no paperwork, and no long-term contract. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, it now covers close... by Amine Rahal | Sep 8, 2026 | Business, Insurance
I should disclose something before we start: I am a consultant writing about consultant insurance. Alongside running my own companies, I work with small and medium-sized business owners across the US on the operational side of their businesses: insurance, funding,... by Amine Rahal | Sep 8, 2026 | Business, Insurance
When I sit down with a business owner for the first time, we go through the same four pillars every time: insurance, funding, tech infrastructure, and digital presence. And in the insurance column, the very first line I check is general liability, because it is the... by Amine Rahal | Sep 8, 2026 | Business, Insurance
Cleaning businesses are one of my favorite examples when I explain to the owners I advise why insurance has to match the business, not the brand: you work inside other people’s homes and offices every single day, often unsupervised, often with keys. That...