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When Insurance Brokers Play With Fire…and Pay For It (Disputes With Insurance Brokers)

Engaging an insurance broker helps remove the complexity and complications associated with taking out insurance.

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

A Lesson In Loss: Insurer Not Liable For $3.4 Million In Clean-up Costs For Contaminated Soil

This decision provides useful guidance to underwriters as to how a pollution liability policy clause can be drafted to ensure that it operates as intended by the insurer.

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Barry Nilsson

Third Party Property Damage: How Bad Can It Get?

Whether it's a minor fender bender or a significant property damage incident, having third-party property damage insurance protects individuals.

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JB Solicitors

Federal Court goes back to basics on policy interpretation and section 54

Recent case provides a comforting reminder to insurers that the courts won't be afraid to fall back on the basic principles of policy interpretation.

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Kennedys

What's 'loss' got to do with it?

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Barry Nilsson

Beyond the surface: Lessons on policy definitions and exclusions

Australia Insurance

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Barry Nilsson

Compensation For Delayed Approval Of Urgent Medical Care By Australian Travel Insurers

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

Making a death benefit claim on superannuation or life insurance: Your FAQs answered – part 2

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

Insuring the unintended: How ambiguous wording can shift the risk landscape

Australia Insurance

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Gilchrist Connell

New South Wales introduces bill to prohibit the ‘exploitative behaviours' of claim farmers in the CTP Scheme

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Barry Nilsson

Navigating exclusion clauses in Australian travel insurance claims: understanding Section 47 of the Insurance Contracts Act

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

When Repair Costs Become Insurable Loss – Operation Of The Faulty Workmanship Exclusion

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Barry Nilsson

Your duty of disclosure - Pre-existing medical conditions in travel insurance claims

Australia Insurance

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

How most At Fault disputes are assessed when the insured is not at fault

Australia Litigation

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McCabes

Not every professional error leads to liability

Australia Litigation

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Barry Nilsson

ESSENTIAL ESG SPECIAL EDITION - Responsible AI Governance: Emerging Legal Risks And Regulatory Trends

Australia Technology

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

New English Requirements For Visas

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Major Reforms To The Model Work Health And Safety Framework And Incident Notification Duties

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Making a trauma insurance claim after cancer: Avoid these common pitfalls

Understanding how trauma insurance policies work & the common pitfalls can make a significant difference to your chances of a successful claim.

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

Seeking Resolution: Remedies From The Australian Financial Complaints Authority In Travel Insurance Disputes

AFCA serves as an independent body that specialises in resolving financial disputes, including those related to travel insurance.

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

Navigating Claims Timeframes: Tips on Challenging a Disputed Travel Insurance Claim

Understanding the timeframes for challenging such disputes is crucial for travellers seeking resolution and reimbursement.

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

The "pre-existing condition" dilemma in travel insurance claims

Examine a case study on whether a known medical condition—whose severity was unknown at the time of purchase—is excluded under a travel insurance policy.

Australia Insurance

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Vague Travel Insurance Policies – How To Navigate "Rubbery Terms"

Australia Insurance

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Top Tips and Tricks for Making a Successful Travel Insurance Claim

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

2025 Construction Insurance Law - A Year In Review

Australia Insurance

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Kennedys

Claimant's duty to co-operate with the insurer is mandatory

Australia Litigation

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McCabes

How is relative culpability assessed when one party disobeys the road rules?

Australia Litigation

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McCabes

Am I sufficiently covered by the travel insurance attached to my credit card?

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

Can a Side C claim change its spots? The Federal Court doesn't think so…

Australia Insurance

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Barry Nilsson

FSR GPS: When Can An Account Statement Be Misleading Or Deceptive?

Australia Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AI For Better Insurance

Australia Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

3 things that your insurance company won't tell you

Australia Insurance

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PCL Lawyers

Can a Side C claim change its spots? The Federal Court doesn't think so…

A key take away is that a court's approach to interpreting policies of insurance as commercial contracts.

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Barry Nilsson

FSR GPS: When Can An Account Statement Be Misleading Or Deceptive?

Many of our clients are grappling with the vexed issue of whether information contained in investment and insurance disclosures constitutes misleading or deceptive conduct...

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AI For Better Insurance

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has prepared a report for the Insurance Council of Australia, examining the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Australian insurance sector.

Australia Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

3 things that your insurance company won't tell you

Insurance claims are difficult to navigate and you may feel like you are locked in a David and Goliath battle.

Australia Insurance

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PCL Lawyers

Locked out by section 5: NSW Supreme Court narrows access to insurers under the Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017 (NSW)

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Barry Nilsson

Most at fault? Can't get no (reasonable) satisfaction...

In recent case insurer failed to prove the claimant was mostly at fault in a lane merge crash, so statutory benefits continued.

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McCabes

Res Ipsa Loquitor argument is no lay down misère

Recent case serves as reminder that relying on the concept of res ipsa loquitor is fraught with difficulty.

Australia Litigation

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McCabes

Insurance fraud doesn't pay – AFCA determination exposes the facts

Insurance fraud involves intentionally misleading or fabricating information to gain an unfair financial benefit.

Australia Insurance

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Kennedys

An uncertain future for "prior known circumstance" exclusions in Australia

Recent case casts significant doubt on whether "prior known circumstances" exclusions in claims-made liability policies are valid.

Australia Insurance

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Gilchrist Connell

Problems with evidence and assessment of damages in W&I claim against insurance tower

Australia Insurance

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Gilchrist Connell

What to do if your TPD or income protection claim has been rejected

Australia Insurance

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Hall Payne Lawyers

ASIC Enforcement Action: Claims Handling

Australia Insurance

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Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Can I Claim Compensation for Negligence Without a Lawyer?

Australia Litigation

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Roche Legal

Case summary: Lowe v Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London Subscribing to Policy Number ATCSI00100 [2024] FCA 858 – NRL player loses claim against insurer

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

Understanding the transition from Police Blue Ribbon Insurance to the Enhanced Police Support Scheme

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

Evic rides again - Driver in single vehicle accident not mostly at fault

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McCabes

Insurance commission consent – conflicted remuneration escape hatch

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Holley Nethercote

NSW police insurance scheme ends lump sum payments for TPD

Australia Insurance

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Stacks Law Firm

Internal review determination not binding on insurer

Australia Insurance

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McCabes

Medical examinations and the suspension of weekly benefits

Australia Commercial

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McCabes

Court finds after-the-event insurance policy not adequate security for costs

Australia Insurance

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Gilchrist Connell

DBPA insurance requirement deferred

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) fraud in Australia

Australia Criminal

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Obvious mistake? English Court of Appeal clarifies position on alleged drafting "errors" in warranty and indemnity insurance policies

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Kennedys

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Holman Webb Lawyers

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Holman Webb Lawyers

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Holman Webb Lawyers

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Holman Webb Lawyers

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