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Wording conflict resolved in favour of policyholder
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has resolved a conflict in the provisions of a policy in favour of the policyholder in a decision which emphasises …
Wrongful acts do not have to be unintentional for cover to apply
The Full Federal Court has confirmed that loss resulting from a policyholder’s deliberate decision to leave a construction site was a “wrongful act” …
Policyholder Insurance Highlights 2017
Read our assessment of the key lessons for insurance policyholders from last year’s top cases.This unique publication focuses on business implications …
Be specific when it comes to project insurance
A recent decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court reminds us of importance of carefully documenting the intended relationships and hierarchy between …
Policyholder recovers agreed value of loss despite potential for ‘over-compensation’
The NSW Supreme Court has allowed a policyholder to recover an agreed value of loss, notwithstanding that it may have been ‘over-compensated’ for the …
Policyholder recovers costs of ‘voluntary’ remediation works
The NSW Supreme Court has granted coverage to a policyholder for the costs of ‘voluntarily’ remediating accidental damage (contamination) to adjacent …
Policyholders may still secure cover despite non-disclosure
If a policyholder fails to disclose information they could reasonably be expected to know to be relevant to the risk for which they are seeking …
Take care when it comes to policy conditions
Australian Courts have previously made clear that there is a heavy burden of proof and a number of obstacles for an insurer to decline a claim on the …
Insurer huffs and puffs… but policyholder’s claim stands
A policyholder whose negligence led to the catastrophic destruction of a residential home in Brisbane has secured liability insurance coverage in a …
Insurer’s poor punctuation helps claimant to secure coverage
Comma sense prevails, as a recent decision of the NSW Court of Appeal1 reminds us of the importance of grammatical accuracy and a Court’s tendency to …
Policyholder Insurance Highlights 2016
Read our assessment of the key lessons for insurance policyholders from last year’s top cases.This unique publication focuses on business implications …
Life Insurance Remuneration Bill passes Parliament
On 9 February 2017, the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 (Cth) (Bill) finally passed both Houses without …
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