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It is much tougher for injured workers In NSW to receive adequate benefits under the new workers' compensation system.

A "Work Capacity Decision" is a decision made by an insurer determining an injured person's entitlement to compensation.

Whether de facto couples have the same rights as married couples after they break up depends on whether they separated before or after 1 March 2009.

Amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 took effect in December 2000 which permitted couples contemplating marriage to enter into a binding financial agreement before the marriage to determine how their property would be divided in the event of their marriage subsequently breaking down.

In a bid to obtain a suppression order, Gina Rinehart expressed concerns for the safety of herself and her family.

In the decision of Mason v Cashel Financial Services Pty Limited [2021] NSWSC 201 delivered on 9 March 2021, the Supreme Court of NSW confirmed that an indemnity in a contract between an AFSL holder and its authorised representative, ...

The voluntary administrators were surprised by water and flood damage and substandard repair works to the building.

In Australia, traumatic events can happen without warning, affecting every aspect of your life. Trauma cover, also called critical illness insurance, is designed to provide a financial safety net during these difficult times.

The underwriters were entitled to rely upon the exclusion in the policy, so the applicant was not entitled to indemnity.

By educating themselves and exercising diligence, travellers can navigate the complexities of credit card travel insurance.

Both failure to innovate and innovation itself are projected to be recognised as major risks within the next few years.

Brokers must understand the operation of sub-limits in their policies and the appropriateness to their client's needs.

Failure by an insured to make full disclosure in an insurance contract can result in the complete withdrawal of indemnity.

The High Court has recently confirmed the Cole principle, that intoxicated people are legally responsible for their actions, applies equally to wrongful death claims arising from intoxication.

An insurer is entitled to deny indemnity if an insured does not take all reasonable precautions to avoid the risks.

We reported on the attempt by a design and construct contractor to use the Building Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 to obtain a progress payment under a Construction Risks Insurance Policy.

A passenger involved in stealing a car was found to be owed a duty of care after the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a pole.