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Barry Nilsson poaches team from Sparke Helmore for insurance group
Business of Law 2023-03-08 5:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Boutique law firm Barry Nilsson has snagged five senior lawyers, including a partner, from Sparke Helmore to join its Adelaide insurance team as part of a broader expansion strategy. 

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Inpex loses bid for split trial in spat with insurers over Ichthys LNG defects
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-03-07 5:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Japanese oil company Inpex has lost its bid for a split trial in a dispute with insurers AIG Australia and Mitsui Sumitomo over coverage for litigation related to defects at the $45 billion Ichthys liquified natural gas project in the Northern Territory.

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Wotton + Kearney hires class action expert from King & Wood Mallesons
Business of Law 2023-03-03 11:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Insurance specialist firm Wotton + Kearney has hired a lawyer from King & Wood Mallesons with class action expertise to bolster its litigation defence offering.

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ASIC alleges RACQ misled customers about insurance discounts
Insurance 2023-02-24 2:39 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has instituted court proceedings against the insurance arm of Queensland’s peak motoring body alleging it misled customers about their entitlement to discounts on a range of insurance products.

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Sunwater asks High Court to hear floods class action coverage spat
Class Actions 2023-02-21 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dam services provider Sunwater has asked the High Court to take its side in a dispute over insurance coverage for a $440 million class action settlement with victims of the 2010-2011 floods in Queensland.

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BCC loses appeal over $8M trade credit policy to Phoenix financier
Appeals 2023-02-21 1:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Insurer Bond & Credit Company has lost its appeal of a decision ordering it to indemnify an Australian non-bank lender that provided $8 million in trade finance to companies in Phoenix Group shortly before its collapse.

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Medibank hit with Federal Court class action over massive data breach
Class Actions 2023-02-07 2:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australia’s largest private health insurer Medibank is facing a class action over a data breach that affected close to 10 million customers.

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Muffin-eating lawyer can’t set aside Lawcover’s bankruptcy notice
Insurance 2023-02-01 4:55 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Two Sydney lawyers have lost an application to set aside bankruptcy notices filed by their insurer claiming over $300,000 in legal costs, after a judge rejected their arguments about an “overarching conspiracy” in the case.

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Carwoola bushfire class action claims exempt under insurance policy: appeals court
Class Actions 2023-01-24 11:32 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

An appeals court has upheld a finding that an unsuccessful class action over the Carwoola bushfire was not entitled to recovery from the insurers of the plumbing company that sparked the blaze.

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Law firms team up in class action-style complaint over Medibank data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-01-16 2:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Three class action law firms have joined forces to run a landmark data breach complaint against Medibank, seeking compensation for up to 9.7 million affected customers. 

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