Construction risk in 2026: insurance gaps and the limits of cross-claims
Ahead of the 30 June deadline, insurers lag behind regulation, Pafburn limits apportionment, and recent cases show how insolvency and insurance constrain cross-claims.
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…
New insurance code of practice: plain language required
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…
No more passing the buck in blameless accidents
Workers compensation insurers are now entitled to be indemnified by a defendant driver who has been involved in a ‘blameless accident’. By BENJAMIN FERGUSON.
Life tenants, remaindermen settled estates and insurance
Wills and settlements should clearly state insurance obligations. By WILLIAM V. WINDEYER.
A day in the life of… Anna Lenahan
With 450 staff, including 135 lawyers, assets of $96 billion, and insurance deals with one in three Australians, the numbers involved in Anna Lenahan’s job…
Insurers’ liability to third parties: CGU Insurance Limited v Blakeley & Ors
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…
Further guidance on Section 6 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
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…