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Confusing renewal questionnaire and failure to seek further information prevents denial of indemnity – Legge v Universal Hospitality Group [2022] NSWSC 709 (31 May 2022)

The Supreme Court of New South Wales recently considered whether an insurer was entitled to deny indemnity to an insured…

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Replacing group insurers, sliding doors – Sharma v H.E.S.T. Australia Ltd [2022] FCA 536

1. Key learnings 1.1 Section 27A of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) (ICA) is clear in its retrospective application…

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Financial Lines Update – April 2022

Welcome to our financial lines update, where we bring you recent developments relevant to the financial lines insurance market. In…

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The rogue grape that stabilised liability standards in the ACT: A case analysis of Buljat v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2022] ACTSC 47

The rogue grape Second only, in infamy, to the McDonalds patron who burnt themselves with hot coffee, is the classic…

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Alert – Lloyds V Dural 24/7 – Quarantine Act Exclusions can still be effective on certain policy forms

Yesterday, the Federal Court agreed with Insurers that a policy term providing: “References to a statute law also includes all…

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Alert – Insurers succeed in Covid-19 business interruption appeals

The appeals decision On Monday 21 February, the Full Federal Court effectively dismissed the insured parties’ appeals in the five…

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