Making the move from the corporate world to your work from home job means you might have lost various benefits you used to receive. Insurance is a very important part of managing your work from home risks. If you don�t already have insurance taken care of we recommend speaking to your broker or insurance company so they can properly assess your needs and requirements. Until then here are a few of the work from home insurance basics to get you thinking.

Self insurance involves making a calculated payment every month to a captive insurance company or simply retaining the payment yourself. (A captive insurance company is a specialist insurance company established with the specific purpose of covering risk from their parent company or group; they provide numerous insurance advantages and features which aren�t available in the traditional market). In cooperation with a traditional insurance this is an option many individuals and small businesses are now turning to with extremely positive results.