W+K Announces New Zealand Team

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 […]

W+K APIG Scholarship Winner Announced

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 […]

W+K first secondment through the Legalign Global alliance

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 […]

Ken wins The Outback Marathon

Former internally displaced orphan from Kenya takes out men’s first spot in The Outback Marathon After Neville ‘Ken’ Kennedy travelled 10,636 kms from Kenya to compete in the world renowned race in Uluru last weekend, he finished first in near record time. As he crossed the finish line in an emotional display, the runner burst […]

William Robinson named as one of the 2017 Insurance Business Young Guns

We are thrilled to announce that W+K Perth Partner William Robinson was named as one of the 2017 Insurance Business Young Guns. The Insurance Business magazine recently turned to their readers to nominate up-and-comers in their businesses, and received a plethora of top-calibre entries from across Australia. To be named as one of the talented […]

W+K Sponsor the Rowing NSW 2017 Support the Crew Fundraiser Dinner

W+K were proud to be a sponsor of the Rowing NSW 2017 Support the Crew Fundraiser Dinner held on July 15, which was held to directly support NSW Athletes selected to represent Australia in rowing in Bulgaria, Lithuania and New Zealand. On behalf of all of us at W+K we wish the Australian representative teams […]

Duty of care: new laws in Victoria for organisational child abuse

From 1 July 2017, a child abuse victim in Victoria will be able to avoid many of the historical impediments that would have previously prevented them from seeking legal redress. New laws have been passed in Victoria that impose a new duty of care on organisations exercising care, supervision or authority to take “reasonable precautions” […]

W+K Announced as Finalist in ANZIIF Industry Awards

The ANZIIF Australian Insurance Industry Awards is a celebration of excellence, professionalism and community and known to be the foremost awards event in insurance. Co-hosted by ANZIIF and Asia Insurance Review, it is now in its fourteenth year. We are delighted to announce that Wotton Kearney has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Professional […]

2017 Wotton Kearney senior promotions

We are pleased to announce nine promotions including four to the partnership, the most significant in our firm’s history. Our new partners are Suzanne Craig, Greg Carruthers-Smith, Katie Shanks and William Robinson. These additions herald our firm’s continued commitment to be the premier insurance law firm in the Australasian market and at the same time, […]

W+K APIG Scholarship 2017 – Submissions Open Now!

In partnership with APIG, we are delighted to announce our annual W+K APIG Scholarship, aimed at supporting the career development of a young insurance professional in Australia practising in professional indemnity and financial lines insurance. The Scholarship recognises an outstanding contribution to the industry by a young APIG member each year with the winner benefiting […]