insurance

Insurance law and ‘war risk’ now inextricably linked
The idea that insurance law needs to be “geopolitics-aware” is not new, but the flow-on consequences of the closure...
06 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Law group warns government against siding with insurers on law reform proposal
The Australian Lawyers Alliance has urged the federal government to take the “commonsense approach” to compensation...
06 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Sparke Helmore announces latest partner
The addition at Sparke Helmore follows a series of key promotions this year.
17 April 2026
By Amelia McNamara
McCabes takes 3 principals, teams from CBP
BigLaw firm McCabes has poached three principals and their respective teams from national rival Colin Biggers &...
30 March 2026
By Amelia McNamara
Life insurance and financial lines specialist joins Clyde & Co
The appointment tails three lateral partner arrivals, a partner promotion and the addition of two special counsel in...
18 March 2026
By Amelia McNamara
Surge in ‘nervous shock’ claims fuels push for national reform
With mental illness-related compensation claims almost doubling since 2018, pressure is mounting on Australia’s...
12 January 2026
By Grace Robbie
Mills Oakley adds 3 partners
National law firm Mills Oakley has added two commercial disputes and insolvency partners and one insurance partner to...
22 October 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Upcover, LawPath team up to streamline services for SMEs
A digital commercial insurance platform and legal technology provider have partnered to deliver an integrated solution...
05 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
Toyota faces class action over sale of ‘junk’ insurance
A year after being hit with a class action over allegedly inflated and unjust loans, Toyota Finance is now facing a...
27 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
Gilchrist Connell forms strategic alliance with global legal business
National insurance firm Gilchrist Connell and international legal business DAC Beachcroft have formed an alliance to...
09 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
Top-up time: Don’t get caught short with your professional indemnity insurance
With the end of the financial year on the horizon, law firms around Australia will be turning their attention to...
09 May 2025
By Will Laundy
Pig-hunting lawyer commits insurance fraud, court told
In the face of “concrete evidence”, a principal lawyer lied to his insurance company about an incident that...
27 March 2025
By Naomi Neilson
NSW moves to prohibit ‘predatory and exploitative’ claim farming
A new bill seeks to prohibit so-called “claim farming” in Australia’s most populous state.
19 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Minters partner takes Adelaide-based insurance team to Mills Oakley
A partner and his team have left MinterEllison for fellow BigLaw practice Mills Oakley, bolstering the latter’s...
24 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Hall & Wilcox to take 3 insurance partners and team from Holman Webb
National law firm Hall & Wilcox has moved to strengthen its insurance offering by appointing three partners across...
18 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
McCabes takes team of 10 from HBA Legal
Fast-growing BigLaw firm McCabes has bolstered its insurance ranks in Brisbane, taking 10 professionals from fellow...
13 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Wotton Kearney takes financial lines team from Clyde & Co
International law firm Wotton Kearney has moved to bolster its financial lines and ESG offerings with a partner and his...
03 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
HFW grows insurance practice in Sydney
Global sector-focused law firm HFW has bolstered its insurance group in Sydney with two special counsel, who join from...
21 November 2024
By Lauren Croft
When it comes to insurance, cheaper doesn’t mean better
While better deals on top-up professional indemnity (PI) insurance will be welcome news for local law firms, it’s...
27 June 2024
By Will Laundy
Kennedys adds 3 partners, team of 16 from Clyde & Co
Global law firm Kennedys has bolstered its insurance ranks in Melbourne with the appointment of three partners from...
03 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy