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New Zealand Insurance Market Trends Update 2025: The key developments shaping the industry in Aotearoa
In a rapidly changing landscape, staying informed is essential to navigating the complexities of New Zealand’s insurance market. That’s why we’ve released our New Zealand Insurance Market Trends Update 2025 – a comprehensive analysis of the key developments shaping the industry in Aotearoa. Packed with valuable insights, the report delves into emerging legal trends, evolving claims activity, and the latest legislative and regulatory changes affecting insurers, underwriters, brokers, and corporates. ...
GCOs, CFOs and soft class closure: The High Court weighing in on key class action issues
By: Amanda Beattie, Jonathon Ferraro and Madeleine Wright At a glance High Court Decision on GCOs: The High Court ruled that Group Costs Orders (GCOs) issued by the Supreme Court of Victoria (VSC) are not enforceable in other courts, influencing jurisdictional decisions in class actions. BlueSky Class Action Challenge: The Court is reviewing whether solicitors can take a commission from class action settlements beyond cost recovery, with potential impacts on ...
Introducing (b)REACH – WK’s comprehensive cyber incident notification and response service
In a cyber crisis, timely and effective communication is critical to meeting legal obligations, mitigating risks, and maintaining trust across your business. That’s why we created (b)REACH – a purpose-built notification service designed to streamline the entire process, from crafting tailored email and postal notifications to managing inbound queries. Using seamless CRM integration and tailored workflows, (b)REACH takes care of the entire notification and response process, allowing you to focus ...