Wotton Kearney in partnership with the Australian Professional Indemnity Group are pleased to announce that James Skiba of DUAL Australia has won the 2018 W+K APIG Scholarship. James received the award at the Annual APIG National Conference Dinner held in Sydney on 6 September. James’s submission was selected by the judging panel for his detailed analysis […]
In the first of a series of Q&As with our recently promoted senior lawyers we get to know Melbourne partner and financial lines specialist Ed O’Brien.
The world around us is changing daily. To continue to deliver fresh perspectives that meet your diverse business needs, we are pleased to announce the promotion of seven senior lawyers in Australia from 1 July 2018, including three new partners and our first female partner in W+K’s Melbourne office. These outstanding appointments support our continued […]
Congratulations to Wotton Kearney Partners, Charles Simon and Richard Johnson who were awarded with the ANZIIF 2017 EE Vines Memorial Award, for their article “Concussion in Sport: Insurers be Alert, Not Alarmed”. The award has been in place since 1956 and recognises the most meritorious article written by ANZIIF members as selected by the Journal Advisory […]
You may be aware that each year Insurance Business Editor recognises innovators and influencers in general insurance – culminating in “The Hot List”. Now in its fifth year, the list comprises of 40 leaders who are preparing the industry for tomorrow, through their investment in anticipating and planning for the many challenges ahead the insurance […]
We are delighted that Wotton Kearney has again been recognised in both the Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific, and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific directories for our specialist insurance expertise alongside full service top tier and international law firms in both Australia and New Zealand. These rankings are developed based on independent research with clients […]
J v Accident Compensation Corporation [2017] NZCA 441 What Happened New Zealand’s Court of Appeal has recently handed down a decision that may signal a partial retreat of the statutory bar to proceedings arising from medical misadventure. In a case involving a failed sterilisation, remarks made by the Court appear to leave open the possibility […]
We are pleased to advise of an exciting development at Wotton Kearney that will allow us to partner more effectively with our clients and produce better legal solutions as part of the Legalign Global alliance. This development results from a recognition that the writing of insurance business is not confined by national boundaries and that […]
Wotton Kearney and APIG are delighted to announce that Mitchell Spurr, Complex Claims Examiner at AIG has won the 2017 W+K APIG Scholarship. Now in its third year, the primary objective of the scholarship is to attract talent to the legal insurance industry through the recognition of outstanding contribution. It is open to current APIG […]
We are very pleased to announce our first ever secondment through the Legalign Global alliance with DAC Beachcroft in London. W+K Melbourne Associate Christy Mellifont will be relocating on August 28 to join DACB’s international Insurance Group in London. She will spend six months on secondment with a global insurance company and a further six […]
