Honesty is always the best policy. If a claim arises from a lack of honesty, professional indemnity insurance cover may be in jeopardy. By MALCOLM…
By Elissa Baxter and Malcolm Cameron - 4 min read
Supreme Court considers insurers’ duties to act reasonably and with utmost good faith as well as the bases for court intervention. By JEREMY HARRISON.
By Jeremy Harrison - 6 min read
It is a challenge to run medical negligence matters where the likely award of damages is limited in value. By SALLY GLEESON and ALICIA WONG.
By Sally Gleeson and Alicia Wong - 6 min read
A polarising question in Australian insurance law is what is required of an insured by the duty of disclosure in s 21 of the Insurance…
By Callan O'Neill - 6 min read
From 1 July 2017, life insurers that are members of the Financial Services Council must comply with the new Life Insurance Code of Practice. By…
By Sonia Lopes - 6 min read
Workers compensation insurers are now entitled to be indemnified by a defendant driver who has been involved in a ‘blameless accident’. By BENJAMIN FERGUSON.
By Benjamin Ferguson - 3 min read
The Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Claims) Regulation 2016 came into operation on 1 November 2016, bringing significant changes to costs in the area. By JOHN…
By John Fleming - 4 min read
Wills and settlements should clearly state insurance obligations. By WILLIAM V. WINDEYER.
By William V Windeyer - 6 min read
At issue in CGU Insurance Limited v Blakeley & Ors was whether the liquidator of a company was entitled to join an insurer to proceedings for…
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC - 6 min read
Section 6 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 has, throughout its troubled history, received a number of critical remarks from the judiciary. By LANA…
By Lana Remedi - 5 min read
On 1 April 2015, the Motor Accidents Compensation Regulation 2015 (the Regulation) came into effect. The key function of the Regulation is to regulate the…
By Motor Accidents Authority of NSW - 5 min read
Drivers in single vehicle accidents may bring a claim under the blameless accident provisions of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW). By KAREN BULLUSS.
By Karen Bulluss - 5 min read
The decision of the NSW Court of Appeal in Axiak v Ingram [2012] NSWCA 311, effectively created a no fault scheme for pedestrians involved in motor vehicle…
By Ian Jones - 6 min read