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Unfair legislation

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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April 2 2013

Most readers would know that proposed amendments to the Insurance Contracts Act have been kicking around in the backblocks of Federal Parliament for

It's complicated

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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April 2 2013

A company leased commercial premises in which it conducted a printing business. Rainwater entered the premises in February 2008 (causing $400,000

More labour pains for Powercor

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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June 13 2012

In our previous issue of Insurable Interest we reported on a recent decision of the Victoria Supreme Court arising from the Black Saturday bushfires of 2009

Blame Canada

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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June 13 2012

The plaintiff brought a claim in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court for the loss of his boat and trailer which were destroyed in a fire at the defendant’s workshop

Fraud does pay

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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March 20 2012

In a National Mutual insurance proposal form for an income protection policy, Dr Moore claimed to be a self-employed psychiatrist earning $90,000 per year

Nothing lost, plenty gained

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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March 20 2012

The plaintiff’s vehicle sustained damage totalling $29,091.67 as a result of the defendant’s negligent driving, and brought a proceeding in the Magistrates’ Court for that amount

The facts about flood

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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December 8 2011

The floods which swept across Australia in 2010 and 2011 caused significant financial hardship to a great many affected people who had inadequate insurance cover to meet their loss

How write-offs could come back to haunt insurers

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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December 8 2011

The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 will come into force in early 2012, giving businesses some time to come to grips with the far reaching consequences of this Act