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Daren Curry

Partner

Sydney

Daren has 20 years' experience as an Insurance lawyer, acting for leading Australian insurers and government departments in the areas of Builders Warranty, Property, Motor, Industrial Special Risk, Contract Works, Construction and Engineering and Professional Indemnity.

Daren brings particular expertise in litigious matters involving indemnity disputes, liability disputes and subrogated recoveries. Daren also advises insurers and industry bodies on policy drafting, legislative amendments, claims procedures and regulatory issues.

He is renowned for providing practical, commercially focussed solutions to complex problems, sharp legal and strategic advice and exceptional client service.

Daren’s clients include major and boutique insurers, industry groups and government agencies including the Insurance Council of Australia, iCare, Suncorp, QBE, IAG, Calliden and the Building Insurers’ Guarantee Corporation.

  • +61 2 8289 5817

Memberships, Accreditation and Activities

  • Recommended Lawyer, Insurance, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

Expertise

Daren’s expertise includes:

  • Complex indemnity issues including policies regulated by legislation, proximate cause issues, competing provisions, dual insurance, misrepresentation and non-disclosure, good faith, notification and known circumstances
  • Complex construction and engineering claims under ISR, contract works, builders’ warranty and professional indemnity policies, including defects, property damage, machinery breakdown, water ingress events, fire damage etc., defending complex multi-party construction litigation and handling policy indemnity disputes as well as recovery actions
  • Motor insurance, specialising in credit hire and credit repair disputes.

Recent Matters

  • Acted for Gordian RunOff Ltd in Drummond v Gordian Runoff Ltd [2023] NSWSC 607, a builder’s warranty insurance claim in the NSW Supreme Court involving complex and untested issues including the interpretation of notification requirements under the policy and the NSW Home Building Act 1989
  • Acting for an insurer of a contractor in respect of a claim by the Department of Defence concerning damage to military equipment by the contractor caused by faulty machinery
  • Acting in litigation between the insurer of a rubber compound materials contractor and a tyre retreading firm concerning faulty machinery that resulting in defective materials causing substantial damage to equipment and machinery supplied to the mining industry
  • Drafted product disclosure statements for builders warranty insurance for various states across Australia.

Memberships, Accreditation & Activities

  • Recommended Lawyer, Insurance, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.