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Amendments to the CLA will affect both previously settled claims & current claims.

This case involved a consideration of whether a public liability policy responded to a claim for indemnity, arising out of exposure to asbestos between 1968 and 1973.

D&O insurers can advance defence costs on the basis they can recover them if the court makes adverse findings, e.g. dishonesty on the insured's part.

A major issue for both commercial and recreational operators of drones is ensuring they have appropriate insurance coverage.

This means that physical loss of use is not covered by the Earthquake Commission (EQC) or topped-up by private insurance.

Directors and officers will continue to come under close scrutiny, particularly those to appear before the ICAC Inquiry.

The court held that expenses during a period of piracy were recoverable as substituted expenses in General Average.

The complaint highlighted lengths that the insurer had gone to in the past to avoid paying out on insurance policies.

The initial steps. What can you claim for? Can the insurance company reject your claim? Are you automatically covered?

The insurer could avoid paying a claim under an income protection policy, where the claim was dishonest and fraudulent.

The case emphasises the strict requirements for allegations of fraud to be clearly pleaded and properly particularised.

Highlights shortcomings of various TPD insurance policies. Practical advice for those dealing with TPD insurance.

Outline of Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011 which commenced on 1 August 2011.

Directors and officers who want the most comprehensive protection insurance should insist upon a deed of indemnity.

On 21 April 2009 the High Court handed down its judgment in Tabet v Gett. The Court was required to rule on the validity of awarding damages for "loss of a chance" – where a defendant’s negligence deprives the plaintiff of an opportunity of avoiding loss or damage, but falls short of being causative of such loss or damage under the principles of legal causation.

In the early hours of 8 December 2019, on a rural property at St Mary near Tiaro in Queensland, Benjamin Freear (the deceased) moved between properties armed with a .303 rifle, firing at neighbours, vehicles and buildings, and telling others he expected to die.

Wallaby Grip Limited v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited; Stewart v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited. The High Court of Australia delivered its judgment in this important insurance case on 30 March 2010