We are a national ‘one stop shop’ for underwriting agencies, insurers and insureds seeking advice across the broad spectrum of risk types including general, life, statutory and specialist insurance lines.
Our independently recognised specialist insurance team includes an advisory practice offering front-end insurance expertise. We have undertaken matters successfully at all levels, including Courts of Appeal and the High Court of Australia, in cases that have set precedents on how the law is applied, including high profile civil and coronial cases.
Our clients are leading Australian and global insurers including the Suncorp group, Scentre Group, Allianz, AIG, QBE, Berkshire Hathaway, Chubb, Hollard Insurance, CHU, Strata Community Insurance, Berkley Insurance, CGU Home Warranty, Zurich Australia Insurance, Statewide Mutual (NSW), HDI Global SE, IAG, Global Transport Insurance, Auto & General, ATL, NTI, XL Insurance, Tokio Marine, TAL, AIA, LawCover, Qinsure, Sura, Wesfarmers, AXA, Liberty and Sunderland Marine.
Our expertise includes:
Accident and Health
Construction and Engineering and Builders Warranty
Insurance Advisory
Healthcare / Medical Negligence
Public and Product Liability
Personal injury
Marine
Motor / Personal Lines
Professional Indemnity
Life, Total and Permanent Disability, and Income Protection
Property, Business and Industrial Special Risk
Cyber risk
Workers’ Compensation
Strata.
Acting for Greater Hume Shire Council in a class action brought by property owners and tenants, both residential and rural, affected by a bush fire that started in a tip operated by the Council.
Annual review of primary and excess programs exceeding $100m over several risk types for a complex international corporate structure to ensure adequate and seamless cover.
Representing the digital service provider in relation to the Red Cross data breach which was at the time Australia’s largest.
Advising on board duties and obligations in relation to continuous disclosure obligations and alleged misleading and deceptive conduct in relation to class actions commenced against Leighton Holdings (CIMIC).