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Company fined $1.1 million for workplace death in Australia
Australia, New Zealand - August 20 2015 An Australian company has been fined $1.1 million for negligence leading to a workplace death. The prosecution was one of the first under Australia's…
Supreme Court D&O decision affects all liability insurance
New Zealand, United Kingdom - January 20 2014 All cost-inclusive insurance liability policies need to be reviewed following a Supreme Court judgment late last year, the effect of which is to deny…
Australian boss fined AUD$12,500 for workplace bullying
Australia - August 30 2016 An Australian builder has been fined AUD$12,500 for the systematic bullying of a young apprentice. He has also suffered significant reputational…
Court lays out broker's role in business interruption insurance
New Zealand, United Kingdom - October 30 2015 A UK Court has distilled a series of principles from insurance case law to guide brokers on their obligations to their clients in relation to…
Hefty fine for Health and Safety breach in Australia
Australia - May 10 2016 A Sydney construction company has been fined $425,000 and its sole officer $85,000, plus costs, after a bricklayer fell to his death on a…
