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With more than 15 years specialist expertise in insurance law, our Wotton + Kearney team supports local and multi-national insurers and re-insurers across more than 20 commercial insurance lines with their policy, coverage and claims needs.
Our specialist teams have built a deep understanding of the important issues faced by both large and small businesses which rely on insurance to mitigate key business risks across more than 12 significant industry sectors.
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Decision confirms need to address clear criteria in pursuing direct recoveries against insurers
Sergienko v AXL Financial Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1610 On 21 November 2019, the Supreme Court of NSW dismissed an application brought by the fourth and fifth defendant seeking leave for joinder of an insurer in place of a deregistered legal practice under Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017 (NSW). This decision confirms there are well-established criteria that a Court will consider when assessing an application for leave ...
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