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Monash IVF class action wants bulk of late members shut out of $56M deal
Class Actions 2024-12-12 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action on behalf of 700 patients alleging Monash IVF destroyed potentially viable embryos has told a court the majority of late registrants should not share in the $56 million settlement.

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NRMA hit with class action over ‘loyalty tax’
Insurance 2024-12-10 12:01 pm By Sam Matthews

A new class action alleges IAG unit NRMA slugged returning policyholders with an algorithm-determined “loyalty tax” on their home and contents insurance.

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High Court leave refused over lawyers’ insurance ‘monopoly’
Business of Law 2024-12-09 11:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

An insurer has failed in a bid to appeal to the High Court a case it said had implications for competition in the market for lawyers professional indemnity insurance in NSW.

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Court finds insurer does not have to cover underpayment claims
Insurance 2024-12-09 11:00 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has found insurer Lloyds of London does not have to indemnify real estate agent Attree for underpayment claims by employees.

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ā€˜Risks in every caseā€™: Judge questions contingency fee in IAG class action
Insurance 2024-12-05 4:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned a contingency fee bid by Slater & Gordon in a class action against Insurance Australia, saying the risks of the case were inherent to almost every class action.

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NRMA faces whistleblower case by former in-house lawyer
Employment 2024-12-05 5:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Insurer NRMA faces a Fair Work case by a former in-house lawyer who alleges she was dismissed after making a whistleblower complaint.

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Wotton Kearney nabs Clyde & Co insurance partner, team
Insurance 2024-12-02 1:01 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Wotton Kearney has welcomed a Clyde & Co partner and his team of six to bolster its Sydney-based insurance practice.

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AMP class action ‘in search of a case’ after four years, court told
Class Actions 2024-11-29 11:00 pm By Sam Matthews

AMP has won its bid for more information on a class actionā€™s allegations that it charged excessive insurance premiums, saying the applicant appeared to be ā€œin search of a caseā€.

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Clyde & Co sued by insurers over indemnity advice
Business of Law 2024-11-21 11:48 pm By Sam Matthews

Clyde & Co has been hit with a lawsuit by insurers who say they were wrongly advised to indemnify a builder in a legal dispute.Ā 

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Court finds former Orix boss engaged in fraud, throws out suit against Chubb
Insurance 2024-11-20 11:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found that former Orix CEO John Carter is not entitled to make claims under a D&O policy, saying he fraudulently failed to disclose to Chubb the payment of alleged secret bribes.

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