ASIC takes QBE to court for misleading customers
As it continues to crackdown on misleading practices from insurers, ASIC launches court proceedings against the insurance giant.
Time to review your insurance contracts: the unfair contract terms regime is on its way
Are you ready for the new laws extending the unfair contract terms regime to insurance contracts?
Bushfires: when may an insurer deny indemnity?
Bushfires and the limits of indemnity for the acts or omissions of an insured during a total fire ban.
The aftermath of death under the Motor Accident Injuries Act
An overview of the benefits and compensation for deaths or injury caused in a motor accident under the Motor Accident Injuries Act (NSW).
Code red: bushfires spark high legal demand
More than 140 bushfires have ravaged the state so far this summer, leaving a trail of heartbreak and destruction. Putting out the flames is only…
Common law claims under the Motor Accident Injuries Act
Part four of our series examines common law claims under the Motor Accident Injuries Act. By BELINDA CASSIDY
Minor injuries under the Motor Accident Injuries Act
Part three of our series examines the new concept of ‘minor injury’ under the Motor Accident Injuries Act. By BELINDA CASSIDY
The ‘relevant insurer’ in the Motor Accident Injuries Act
Want to know more about the Motor Accident Injuries Act? BELINDA CASSIDY addresses some common areas of confusion in a new series of articles.
Federal Court: August 2019
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
Total and permanent disability claims: NSWSC confirms insurers’ responsibilities
Supreme Court considers insurers’ duties to act reasonably and with utmost good faith as well as the bases for court intervention. By JEREMY HARRISON.
Brothels, bikies and disclosure: what is required of an insured?
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…