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Environmental Liability in Australia – State Reference Guide 2024

With the widening scope of environmental liability and tightening of environmental legislation across Australia, businesses of almost any size and industry are becoming increasingly susceptible to regulatory action where a pollution incident has occurred. To help navigate the unique characteristics of each jurisdiction, we have launched Environmental Liability in Australia, a practical guide to environmental […]

By : Sina Sangsari Apr 16, 2024 Comments Off

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Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report – Issue 7, March 2024

By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk, Stephen Morrissey and Nick Martin We are delighted to share Issue 7 of our Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report – our wrap-up of relevant news for the first quarter of 2024 for insurers, brokers and their customers doing business in Australia and New Zealand in the cyber, tech and […]

By : Sina Sangsari Mar 27, 2024 Comments Off

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Year in review – major developments in abuse law

By: Patrick Thompson and Gemma Burke Close to 10 years after the Royal Commission handed down its final report, civil claims for damages arising from child abuse remain a contested, difficult, but important area of law. As more claims are advanced that push against the margins, obtaining clear guidance from the Courts is critical to […]

By : Sina Sangsari Feb 22, 2024 Comments Off

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State of the nation: a guide to personal injury claims in Australia – updated for 2023-24

We’re delighted to share W+K’s State of the nation 2023-24 – our guide to different procedural rules, limitation periods, assessment of damages and recent cases for personal injury claims in each Australian state. Assessments of damages in personal injury claims and the apportionment of damages in property damage/economic loss claims in Australia are governed by […]

By : Sina Sangsari Nov 21, 2023 Comments Off

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NZ Insurance Market Trends Update 2023

We are pleased to share our latest edition of NZ Insurance Market Trends Update. Our annual report explores legal and claims trends, legislative and regulatory developments and significant recent decisions that impact insurers, underwriters, brokers and corporates operating in the New Zealand insurance market. Our report includes more than 30 articles that look at trends, […]

By : Sina Sangsari Sep 18, 2023 Comments Off

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Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report – Issue 5, April 2023

We are delighted to publish Issue 5 of our Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report, which is our first wrap up of relevant news for 2023 for insurers, brokers and their customers doing business in Australia and New Zealand in the cyber, tech and data fields. In this month’s report, we look at a range […]

By : Sina Sangsari May 5, 2023 Comments Off

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W+K’s 2023 Insurance Predictions Report

The W+K team is pleased to share its 2023 Insurance Predictions Report, which addresses the major trends and issues impacting the insurance industry in our region. The report considers key trends across insurance lines, including the rise in class actions in Australia despite regulatory change and the rapidly evolving cyber exposure landscape. We look at […]

By : Sina Sangsari Jan 24, 2023 Comments Off

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Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report – Issue 4, December 2022

We are delighted to publish Issue 4 of our Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report, which is our final wrap-up of relevant news for insurers, brokers and their customers doing business in Australia and New Zealand in the cyber, tech and data fields for the year. In this month’s report, we look at a range […]

By : joanna li Dec 21, 2022 Comments Off

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Navigating the high cost of data breaches in the new cyber legal landscape

Recent major cyber incidents and associated data breaches in Australia, particularly those involving Optus and Medibank, have triggered a maelstrom of breach, policy and legislative developments. The Australian Government has taken swift legislative action to increase the consequences of data breaches by amending the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), and has indicated there will be an […]

By : joanna li Dec 16, 2022 Comments Off

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New Zealand Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 1, December 2022

Welcome to Wotton + Kearney’s first Employment Law Bulletin. The last few months have been full of interesting employment law developments in New Zealand that are likely to have profound impacts for businesses and their insurers. In this issue, we look at recent restructuring cases, the impact of Uber drivers being defined as employees, Holidays […]

By : joanna li Dec 8, 2022 Comments Off

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