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Some organisations expressed concern about professional liability if members participate in voluntary assisted dying.

Warranty and indemnity insurance has emerged as a common instrument to address deal risk in M&A transactions globally.

W&I insurance is an insurance product specifically developed for use in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market.

The UK Supreme Court decision on the SCOPIC charges in the "RENOS" appeal case may be good news for hull insurers.

An insured's entitlement to sue for breach only arises when the insurer has not done what is required under the policy.

The New South Wales Court of Appeal (‘NSWCA’) has considered under what circumstances relevant extrinsic evidence would be received as an aid to construe the scope of a policy. insurers sought to rely on certain relevant extrinsic evidence in construing the scope of indemnity under the policy in question.The NSWCA has ruled that extrinsic evidence of these matters could not be received as an aid to construction because they were not used or relied upon by the contracting parties in negotiating t

The decision provides a useful analysis on the interpretation of 'faulty workmanship exclusion'.

You know that your company has taken out D&O insurance, but will cover be there when you actually need it? Unless the policy adequately addresses the effect of the actions of fellow directors, you may find that the policy has effectively gone up in smoke

In this case the NSW Dust Diseases Tribunal held that both the legal and evidentiary onus of establishing the substantial terms and conditions of the insurance policy rested upon the insurer and not the party seeking to benefit from the alleged cover provided by the policy.

RACQ Insurance and Suncorp campaigned to alter the successful CTP insurance scheme in Queensland to a no-fault system.

The D&O policy will not respond to a damages action by any plaintiff if the breach of director's duties was deliberate.

In assessing economic loss, an Assessor or a Judge is required to explain why the assessment is not based upon historical earnings, such as , if some other basis, such as average weekly earnings, is utilised.

This case discusses when a risk will be "obvious" within the meaning of section 5L of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW).

Recent decision makes it clear that the section 6.24 obligation to co-operate with the Insurer is mandatory.

Broadform and public liability policies insure liability for property damage occurring during the period of insurance. In Arrow International Limited v QBE Insurance (International) Limited, the Court of Appeal has confirmed how these policies will respond to damage that progressively worsens across several policy periods.

The case may have serious consequences for Australian directors relying on D&O policies to fund their defence costs.

Several 2012 decisions have highlighted consideration of the crucial ingredient in negligence actions – causation.