NZ Insurance Market Trends Update 2023

We are pleased to share our latest edition of NZ Insurance Market Trends Update. Our annual report explores legal and claims trends, legislative and regulatory developments and significant recent decisions that impact insurers, underwriters, brokers and corporates operating in the New Zealand insurance market. Our report includes more than 30 articles that look at trends, […]

W+K’s 2023 Insurance Predictions Report

The W+K team is pleased to share its 2023 Insurance Predictions Report, which addresses the major trends and issues impacting the insurance industry in our region. The report considers key trends across insurance lines, including the rise in class actions in Australia despite regulatory change and the rapidly evolving cyber exposure landscape. We look at […]

Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report – Issue 4, December 2022

We are delighted to publish Issue 4 of our Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report, which is our final wrap-up of relevant news for insurers, brokers and their customers doing business in Australia and New Zealand in the cyber, tech and data fields for the year. In this month’s report, we look at a range […]

Navigating the high cost of data breaches in the new cyber legal landscape

Recent major cyber incidents and associated data breaches in Australia, particularly those involving Optus and Medibank, have triggered a maelstrom of breach, policy and legislative developments. The Australian Government has taken swift legislative action to increase the consequences of data breaches by amending the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), and has indicated there will be an […]

New Zealand Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 1, December 2022

Welcome to Wotton Kearney’s first Employment Law Bulletin. The last few months have been full of interesting employment law developments in New Zealand that are likely to have profound impacts for businesses and their insurers. In this issue, we look at recent restructuring cases, the impact of Uber drivers being defined as employees, Holidays Act […]

Product Liability Update – Issue 1, December 2022

Welcome to Wotton Kearney’s Product Liability Update, a snapshot of the key trends, areas of regulatory focus, and emerging risks in product liability insurance in Australia and New Zealand. In this issue, we look at the ACCC’s focus on safety issues affecting young children, recent case highlights from Australia and New Zealand, and the latest […]

Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report – Issue 3, September 2022

In this month’s issue of Wotton Kearney’s Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report, we provide a wrap-up of cyber, tech and data risk news for insurers, brokers and their customers doing business in Australia and New Zealand. We also share some relevant articles from our Legalign Global partners around the world. In this issue, we […]

NZ Insurance Market Trends Update – September 2022

W+K has just released the latest issue of our NZ Insurance Market Trends Update. It explores emerging legal and claims trends impacting insurers, underwriters, brokers and corporates operating in the New Zealand market. In this edition, we look at significant developments and issues across financial lines, casualty, property & energy, healthcare, and cyber & technology. […]

Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report – Issue 2, August 2022

We are delighted to publish the second issue of Wotton Kearney’s Cyber, Tech and Data Risk Report – our regular wrap-up of relevant news for insurers, brokers and their customers doing business in Australia and New Zealand in the cyber, tech and data fields. In this issue, we look at cyber issues, including the treatment […]