A team of five highly talented and well recognised insurance lawyers, known for their expertise in financial lines, property and energy, has joined Wotton Kearney’s growing Perth team. The team, led by Partner Tim Searle, joins W+K from Clyde & Co and comprises three Senior Associates Jade Macukat, Alex Gregg and Gemma Cooper and Associate […]
The long-awaited legislative overhaul to New Zealand’s privacy framework contained in the Privacy Act 1993 is on track for commencement on 1 March 2020. The Privacy Bill, which contains a comprehensive suite of reforms, has recently passed its second legislative reading. New Zealand’s new privacy framework will be based on the same OECD principles that […]
Inclusion is a critically important ingredient to ensuring that diversity drives better business performance in the insurance industry. The challenge of inclusion lies in the fact that it is not a “one size fits all” concept, which makes it difficult to measure and operationalise. Sponsored by Wotton Kearney and SURA, and conducted in partnership with […]
We are pleased to share our latest Legalign Global thought leadership report, Informed Insurance: Thought Leadership 2019/20 which is released in our region today. This publication includes insight and commentary from all Legalign Global partner firms, including Wotton Kearney, to provide a truly global perspective on emerging market issues and insurance risk management. A recent global […]
With anticipated new data protection laws and significant investigations underway, Australia appears set to create a data protection regime with high penalties and serious potential for third party claims. Increased enforcement, penalties and third party claims will create a rapid increase in exposure for insurers – and may put the question of whether cyber fines […]
In the final Q&A of our series with W+K staff who are helping to drive our Community Footprint Program, we talk to Amelia Thomas – Solicitor and pro bono supporter in our Sydney office.
On World Refugee Day we reflect back on the event we hosted on Thursday 13th June with The Kaldor Centre on “Building a Better Refugee Policy”. David Gonski AC and Prof Jane McAdam introduced the Kaldor Centre Principles & Priorities for Australian Refugee Policy at a sold-out event. The 7 Principles provide a stable foundation […]
In the next Q&A with W+K staff who are helping to drive our Community Footprint Program, we talk to Amelia Goodall – Associate and pro bono champion in our Wellington office.
In our next Q&A with W+K staff who are helping to drive our Community Footprint Program, we talk to Barbara Lim – Solicitor and Pro Bono Coordinator in our Perth office.
Parametric insurance is becoming increasingly common as it give insurers a way to resolve risk-transfer concerns. The success of these products depends on the accuracy and objective nature of the parameters set and a deep understanding of the potential exposures. Nick Lux, Aisha Lala and Ben Hine consider the rising popularity of this product in […]
