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Sunwater loses dispute with Liberty over coverage for Queensland floods class action
Allens 2021-12-08 3:32 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Liberty Mutual Insurance does not have to indemnify dam operator Sunwater for its share of a $440 million settlement of the Queensland floods class action, the NSW Supreme Court has found.
Top judge did ‘unexplained violence’ to Star’s business interruption policy, Full Court told
Adam Pomerenke 2021-11-08 9:42 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
In rejecting a bid by The Star Entertainment Group to recoup losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Court's Chief Justice did "real and unexplained violence" to the construction of a business interruption policy the casino giant had taken out with Chubb, the Full Court has heard.
QBE wins appeal in Opal Tower coverage row with Icon, but no success for Liberty
Appeals 2021-07-21 6:04 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The Full Federal Court has found that Liberty Mutual Insurance, but not QBE, is required to cover Icon Construction's losses stemming from the Opal Tower disaster, which has caused the builder $31 million in losses.
‘A disappointing result’: Judge approves $25M settlement in Dick Smith class actions
AIG 2021-03-17 11:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
A judge has approved a "disappointing" $25 million settlement in long-running class action litigation over the collapse of electronics retailer Dick Smith with claims worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
In partial win for QBE, judge pares back ANZ add-on insurance class action
ANZ 2020-10-20 9:36 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
A judge has sided in part with QBE Insurance and pared back a class action over allegedly worthless add-on insurance sold by ANZ to credit card and personal loan customers.