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South Australian claims handlers need to know about procedural changes.

The Full Court of the Tasmanian Supreme Court has recently considered the duty of care owed by owners and licensees of licensed premises to patrons who become intoxicated.

Sometimes an insured can be in a hard place: possible claims on one side that you would like to settle, and uncertainty as to whether an insurer will step up.

Your will must be written and executed correctly to comply with the requirements prescribed under the Succession Act.

The case resolves complex arguments regarding the equitable process of tracing proceeds of monies improperly received.

The recent Freeman decision has provided further guidance on assessing an employee's condition as a disease or injury.

The first article in this compensation law series discusses psychological injuries in the NSW Workers Compensation Scheme.

In the recent decision of Fadlallah v Insurance and Care NSW (2021) NSWCATAD 304, the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) found that there was no legal professional privilege...

The High Court considered whether "dizziness" should be classified as an injury or a disease pursuant to the SRC Act.

The recent Queensland Supreme Court case of Underwood v Underwood [2008] QSC 159 was decided in July this year.

We outline some critical things to be aware of when engaging with social media, and some important things to avoid.

Insurance broker breached its retainer & was negligent for failing to properly advise re potential exposure to copyright infringement.

Costs orders against non-party insurers are not common in Australia. However, the English authorities highlight the risk of direct cost orders against insurers whose insureds cannot satisfy a successful claimant’s costs. Plymouth & South West Co-Operative Society Ltd v Architecture Structure & Management Ltd demonstrates that insurers may not be protected by the fact that the policy limit of indemnity has been exhausted.

In this interlocutory application, the Master of the ACT Supreme Court determined that an assault inflicted by the second defendant following a motor vehicle collision was not an injury of the type that would trigger indemnity from the compulsory third party insurer.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released final prudential standards and guidance on risk management and business continuity management for the life insurance industry, including friendly societies.

Do not underestimate the importance of working with your Insurer to ensure they have key information to support your claim.

This case considered if an After-The-Event (ATE) insurer could provide security for costs by way of a deed of indemnity.