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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 Act […]

By : joanna li Dec 8, 2022 Comments Off

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Product Liability Update – Issue 1, December 2022

Welcome to Wotton Kearney’s Product Liability Update, a snapshot of the key trends, areas of regulatory focus, and emerging risks in product liability insurance in Australia and New Zealand. In this issue, we look at the ACCC’s focus on safety issues affecting young children, recent case highlights from Australia and New Zealand, and the latest […]

By : joanna li Dec 2, 2022 Comments Off

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Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report – Issue 3, September 2022

In this month’s issue of Wotton Kearney’s Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report, we provide a wrap-up of cyber, tech and data risk news for insurers, brokers and their customers doing business in Australia and New Zealand. We also share some relevant articles from our Legalign Global partners around the world. In this issue, we […]

By : joanna li Oct 6, 2022 Comments Off

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NZ Insurance Market Trends Update – September 2022

W+K has just released the latest issue of our NZ Insurance Market Trends Update. It explores emerging legal and claims trends impacting insurers, underwriters, brokers and corporates operating in the New Zealand market. In this edition, we look at significant developments and issues across financial lines, casualty, property & energy, healthcare, and cyber & technology. […]

By : joanna li Sep 8, 2022 Comments Off

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Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report – Issue 2, August 2022

We are delighted to publish the second issue of Wotton Kearney’s Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report – our regular 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. In this issue, we look at cyber issues, including the treatment […]

By : joanna li Sep 2, 2022 Comments Off

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State of the Nation – a practical guide to personal injury in Australia

Assessments of damages in personal injury claims and the apportionment of damages in property damage/economic loss claims in Australia are governed by different state legalisation and regimes. Each regime has unique characteristics that are important in the context of driving claim strategies. To help demystify many of the idiosyncrasies of personal injury litigation, W+K has […]

By : joanna li Aug 15, 2022 Comments Off

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Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report – Issue 1, July 2022

In light of the frequent and ever-evolving risks and trends in the cyber, tech and data fields, Wotton Kearney is producing a regular wrap-up of relevant news for insurers, brokers and their customers doing business in Australia and New Zealand in these fields. In this inaugural report, we look at recent OAIC activity, the priorities […]

By : joanna li Jul 29, 2022 Comments Off

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Construction trends – checking the rear vision mirror while keeping an eye on the road ahead

The past year in the construction industry has been punctuated by a collection of legislative reforms, pandemic responses and technology advances. It’s also been a challenging time in which the industry has been dealing with the continued fallout from market-shaping events, such as the Lacrosse and Grenfell Tower fires, and heightened rates of insolvency. Against […]

By : Anja Vogel Apr 14, 2022 Comments Off

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General Liability Trends Update: Towards 2022

2021 presented the general insurance industry with many uncertainties. Our 2020 GL Trends Report provided foresight into several trends that have impacted, and continue to impact, the general liability market in Australia and New Zealand, including historical abuse claims across different sectors, concussion and its impact on sport, as well as COVID-19 risks as it […]

By : Anja Vogel Dec 9, 2021 Comments Off

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