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Welcome to Insurance Matters, your online resource for all things Insurance.

On this page you will find our latest thinking in the form of alerts, publications, articles, opinions and podcasts. With our insights all in the one place, we aim to make it as easy as possible to find what you are looking for to support you in how you do business every day.

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13 July 2021 | Significant Federal Court decision on the Insurance Contracts Act

The case involved an insured doctor who performed a surgical procedure and was later joined to a class action after the insurance policy period ended.
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2 July 2021 | SRC Act-Statutory benefit rates and calculator for FY21/22

Our Statutory Insurance team provide an updated list of statutory rates under the SRC Act and a permanent impairment and non-economic loss calculator (FY21/22).
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25 June 2021 | Special Leave Application regarding business interruption COVID-19 ruling denied by High Court

The High Court ruling clarifies where it stands on exclusion clause issues but how insuring clauses are to be interpreted and applied is still uncertain.
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12 May 2021 | Respite from the storm – A Reinsurance pool for flood and cyclone cover

On 11 May, the Treasurer announced that the Australian Government was establishing a reinsurance pool to provide cover for cyclone and related flood damage claims.
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29 April 2021 | Causation of injury clarified: Court of Appeal outlines evidentiary requirements

The NSW Court of Appeal in Dungan v Padash [2021] NSWCA 66, has clarified the court's position on evidentiary requirements in respect of motor vehicle accidents.
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28 April 2021 | Taking a pledge to ensure workplace respect and safety-#IStandForRespect

We stand in support of the Diversity Council Australia's latest campaign to make Australian workplaces respectful and safe.
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31 March 2021 | Supreme Court's combustible cladding judgment backs previous Tribunal decision

The Court hands down its judgment concerning the case involving non-compliant combustible cladding that spread a fire at the Lacrosse apartment tower.
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3 February 2021 | Judgment for Defendant in a trip and fall incident at McDonald's

In this personal injury case, the Court provides clarity on a plaintiff's obligations to establish liability under the Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld).
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19 November 2020 | Podcast- 5-0 in the Court of Appeal: Game, set and match for insureds?

In this podcast, Mark Doepel and Kiley Hodges discuss the Australian Business Interruption test case decision, the implications, and the comparison with the UK test case.
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28 October 2020 | Public safety trumps historical aesthetics—Court of Appeal revisits the CLA

In a recent personal injury case, the Court of Appeal's Decision delves into Civil Liability Act defences and reinforces a reluctance to impose a duty of care on individual carers.

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