A judge has pulled up three legal teams over slow progress in a class action against Allianz over add-on car insurance, saying lawyersâ correspondence to the court may force her to âmicromanageâ the proceeding.
A judge has given a âjudicial harrumphâ to Sydney developer FKP Commercial Developments and Irish insurer Zurich Insurance in a dispute over coverage for an apartment defects suit, saying it was not for the court to âtrawlâ through an insurance policy to work out its meaning.Â
Insurance Australia Group faces a class action by shareholders over its disclosures connected to the impact of COVID-19 claims by policyholders.
A judge who lashed âunsatisfactory cooperationâ between Chubb and British automotive distributor Inchcape has found the insurerâs policy covers some but not all costs stemming from a cyber attack which allegedly caused over $4 million in loss.
Irish insurer Zurich Insurance has refused consent for a class action over a defective New Zealand apartment block to proceed in the NSW Supreme Court as it mulls a High Court challenge to the case.
A judge has slashed engineering services firm CIMIC Groupâs ten insurance claims in half, finding that the company failed to notify five insurers of a handwritten document dubbed the âIraq file noteâ in relation to its claims for coverage of costs arising from allegations it engaged in corrupt practices, including bribing Iraqi officials.
Law firm Moray & Agnew has reached an agreement with insurer Arch Underwriting in its case seeking coverage of part of a $3.7 million settlement with Melbourne property developer Harry Stamoulis.
A judge has given ASIC the green light to continue proceedings against a defunct funeral insurer which allegedly misled Aboriginal customers about being Indigenous-owned and claims that its products were specifically beneficial for First Nations people.
A judge has shot down ASIC’s bid for declarations against life insurer Select AFSL before a penalty hearing after finding that the insurer acted unconscionably when selling insurance over the phone.
Irish insurer Zurich Insurance has lost its appeal seeking to shut down a class action filed against it in the NSW Supreme Court over a defective New Zealand apartment block.