Insurance

We understand the potential complexities of the insurance industry and the importance achieving commercial resolutions of insurance claims.  For these reasons, we offer a depth of experience and knowledge of the insurance industry, commercial claims management, and innovative strategies.  Our particular expertise includes:

Claims Management - We provide claims management advice and services to insurers - including claims investigation; assessing and reporting on reserves, liability, recovery and quantum; defending statutory and litigated claims; and claims resolution.

Insurance Policies - We provide advice to insurers on insurance policies, including advice on their liability to indemnify, exclusion clauses, rights of subrogation, policy conditions, double insurance, and insurance coverage.  We advise businesses on risk, risk transfer, insurance policies, and indemnity disputes.  We represent business clients in the submission of their claims for indemnity in respect of public liability, professional liability, product liability, and directors’ liability insurance. 

Examples of our achievements include: 

• Represented the Australian division of an international multi-line insurer for its casualty line (incorporating public liability, broadform liability, and excess workers’ compensation managing and defending claims involving product liability, construction liability, property damage and personal injury.
• Represented the second largest local government for its litigation insurance and risk management division.
• Represented the professional indemnity insurer of the Queensland Law Society defending claims for members of the Society involving actions for damages for negligence and breach of contract.
• Represented St Pauls Travellers Insurance, Caltex Australia, Queensland Rail and Fletcher Building Products in relation claims involving occupiers’ liability, workplace injuries, and contractors’ claims for contribution and indemnity and Workplace Health and Safety issues.