Introduction In the modern age, Australian Financial Services Licence holders and their authorised representatives hold vast amounts of...

Introduction After extensive submissions and consideration, the Australian Treasury Department has released a proposed bill (‘Bill’)...

Introduction As the insurance industry in Australia continues to come to grips with its exposure to the unfair contracts act regime,...

Introduction In Australia, the duty of utmost good faith continues to develop a strong voice in governing the relationship between the...

Introduction While making good any claim for indemnity, an insured may secure from the insurer a position which is beneficial to that...

Introduction One of the most intricate elements of an insurance policy can be its process for notifying its insurer and, in so doing,...

Introduction A recent application in the Federal Court of Australia has explored the challenging question of where responsibility for...

Introduction Class actions are a prominent if not a permanent feature of the litigious landscape in Australia. But what happens when...

The Construction and Rectification of an Insurance Policy in Australia – Rectification Introduction The increase in litigation in...

For the last few months, I have been writing about developments in Australian Insurance law whether they be regulatory or judicial in...

The Construction and Rectification of an Insurance Policy in Australia – Construction Introduction With the developing swell of...

Introduction On 5 April 2021, a fundamental change to the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) commences. From that date, Section 15 will...

Introduction I have recently written about the significant impact that the forthcoming changes to the General Insurance Code of Practice...

Introduction A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how the duty of utmost good faith is becoming a powerful force in Australian insurance...

Introduction Unfortunately for many, particularly company directors, working in a more and more litigious environment, accessing defence...

Introduction The notion that a contract or its terms might be unfair is not new. Right? Over the years there have been many cases from...

Introduction Over the last few years, I have written occasionally about plaintiffs accessing a defendant’s insurance policy or (following...

Introduction Even though endless hours may be spent drafting an insurance policy, making sure that every ‘t’ is crossed and every ‘i’...

Introduction There is nothing more important than how an insurance policy responds to a claim against that policy. It validates the...

Introduction The 2020 General Insurance Code of Practice is about self-regulation. In recent update on the pending changes to the General...