Recent High Court Decision on the Applicability of Proportionate Liability Legislation and Cost Order Against Non Party Insurer The High Court considered the application of the proportionate liability regime where a claimant succeeds in both non-apportionable and...
Release of Natural Disaster Funding Arrangements Inquiry Report The Productivity Commission has now made available its two volumes Volume 1 and Volume 2 of the Natural Disaster Funding Arrangements Inquiry Report. The Commission lists the following key points arising...
A REMINDER OF HOW CLIENTS CAN USE A VOLUNTARY INDUSTRY CODE AGAINST YOU IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL Current as at 11 May 2015 A recent decision in the case of National Australia Bank Ltd v Rice illustrates the way in which clients can use a voluntary industry code...
The Insurance Contracts Amendment Act 2013 made a number of significant changes to the Insurance Contracts Act, including the duty of disclosure requirements. The Government has finally released Insurance Contracts Act Regulation 2015 (No 1), providing the final...
AAMI Penalised for Misleading Car Insurance Advertising ASIC has issued two infringement notices ($10,200 each) for false or misleading advertisements promoting AAMI car insurance. This is an example of why extreme care needs to be taken in utilizing any form of...
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