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International Women’s Day 2022 – Gender equality key to tackling climate risk

This week, while much of the east coast of Australia was experiencing catastrophic floods, leading insurance law firm Wotton Kearney hosted a panel event for International Women’s Day 2022, following the United Nations theme Changing climates: Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow. Discussing how women and girls are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate […]

By : Anja Vogel Mar 9, 2022 Comments Off

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Deep Dive on Inclusion Survey Report 2021

Wotton Kearney has again joined forces with Liberty Specialty Markets and ANZIIF to investigate how experiences of workplace inclusion are affecting the insurance industry. More than 400 ANZIIF members and industry participants shared their views on inclusion via the online survey to inform our Deep Dive on Inclusion Survey Report 2021. The report is written […]

By : Anja Vogel Feb 24, 2022 Comments Off

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Employee or independent contractor? The High Court reiterates that it’s all about the contract

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 1; ZG Operations Australia Pty Ltd v Jamsek [2022] HCA 2 Two landmark High Court cases have decided that the terms of a written contract will determine whether a person is an employee or a contractor. This is a major shift […]

By : Anja Vogel Feb 15, 2022 Comments Off

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Get to know Meisha Tjiong, partner and General Liability specialist

In our next partner Q&A, we get to know Sydney based General Liability specialist, Meisha Tjiong. Tell us about your journey to becoming a partner at W+K I feel it has been quite a (long) journey to Partnership and I have had a few detours along the way, which have allowed me to focus on […]

By : Anja Vogel Feb 11, 2022 Comments Off

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W+K End of Year Message 2021

Wishing all our fabulous clients, colleagues and staff a safe and happy 2022. Here’s a little sample of another busy year at W+K.

By : Anja Vogel Dec 22, 2021 Comments Off

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La Niña declaration likely to herald rise in property claims

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared a La Niña weather event for the 2021-2022 summer. These events notoriously result in cyclones and other natural disasters, leading to tragic loss of life and billions in property claims costs. The current La Niña weather event undoubtedly will lead to a substantial increase in property damage and consequential […]

By : Anja Vogel Dec 20, 2021 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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D&O exposures to climate change risk – a Legalign Global white paper

In the wake of COP26 and the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report, climate change risks continue to make headlines around the world. An increasingly concerning issue is the rise of D&O liability exposures related to climate change. In this white paper, Legalign Global member firms, including Wotton Kearney authors Charu Stevenson, Michael Cavanaugh […]

By : Anja Vogel Dec 3, 2021 Comments Off

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OPC releases report card on mandatory privacy breach notification

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has released its report on the first year of mandatory privacy breach notification under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020. The report identifies a number of interesting trends, particularly regarding the prominent causes of privacy breaches notified to the OPC and the nature of the resulting harms. W+K’s […]

By : Anja Vogel Dec 3, 2021 Comments Off

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First Supreme Court judgment on application of new duty of care in DBP Act

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to refuse leave for the plaintiff to amend its List Statement in an alleged building defects claim has reinforced the fact that the statutory duty of care created under the DBP Act is assessed by the usual principles of negligence and does not require a higher standard be met. W+K’s […]

By : Anja Vogel Dec 1, 2021 Comments Off

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