Moray & Agnew is distinguished by its work with both Australian and international insurers, reinsurers, brokers, underwriters, and large self-insured organisations. A core part of the practice involves advising on liability and compensation claims, including workers’ compensation, motor vehicle personal injury, and property damage. Geoff Connellan acts in liability matters for insurers, employers, public authorities, and professionals. Brian Moroney brings extensive experience in public and product liability, and construction and engineering claims, as well as workers’ compensation, with appearances in a number of reported decisions. Jeremy Peck advises on professional indemnity disputes, particularly for financial services, construction professionals, and directors and officers.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
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- ‘Michael Polorotoff is very thorough and always has our best interest at the forefront of his agenda.’
- ‘Access, expertise and a clear understanding of what insurers need to best manage their day to day claims operations.’
- ‘Excellent communication and explains complex law jargon into real terms.’
- ‘The Moray & Agnew Canberra team exemplify the exact type of ideal legal panel service provider that we want - they always go above and beyond for us to provide cost-effective advice that identifies all the challenges and accurate estimates that we need to ensure we can bring our claims to a desirable resolution.'
- ‘Experienced lawyers in all areas of insurance.’
- ‘They are very collaborative, they keep every party fully informed and involved in the process. No need to chase them up. The individuals I deal with are the best, highly experienced and knowledgeable. They are very professional but still seem like normal people that you can talk to freely and without judgement. My clients feel the same, all questions answered no matter how trivial or silly they seem.'
Key clients
- AAI Ltd
- GIO
- AAMI
- Vero
- QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited
- Allianz Insurance Australia Limited
- Avant Insurance Limited
- AIA Australia Limited
- Australian Capital Territory Government
- ACT Insurance Authority
- Australian Taxation Office
- Comcare
Work highlights
Rrepresented Virgin Australia’s primary insurer in the Matheson Property Group Pty Ltd (Trustee) v Virgin Australia Holdings Limited class action.
Practice head
Geoff Connellan
Other key lawyers
Brian Moroney; Jeremy Peck; Gerry Davies; Catherine McAdam; Michael Polorotoff