Royal Commission recommendations miss the mark for business
In this article, we consider the implications the Australian Government’s Royal Commission into the Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry Final Report has on the provision of general insurance services.
Market update, D&O Insurance: Hardening like cement
Directors & Officers Insurance (D&O) is heading for a crisis point in Australia. Insurers participating in D&O have written this class at or close to a loss for the last 6 years – and not just some small anomaly losses against solid actuarial data.
Changes affecting the labour hire industry in Queensland
In this downloadable article, we consider the implications of recent regulatory and common law developments for labour hire providers, principals and host employers.
Black Lung: Insurance’s next asbestos?
Once thought eradicated from the Australian coal mining industry, coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP) has been re-identified. According to the Queensland Government, as at 14 June 2017 there have been 22 confirmed cases of CWP reported to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines since May 2015, with a sharp escalation anticipated.