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Chubb wouldn’t want survival of Opal Tower concrete specialist on conscience, judge says
Chief Justice James Allsop 2020-10-16 2:39 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The chief judge of the Federal Court has told Chubb Insurance to consider whether it wants to be held responsible for the commercial viability of Evolution Precast Systems, which has been denied coverage over the ill-fated Opal Tower and faces myriad legal claims.

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IAG reaches $138M settlement in add-on insurance class action on eve of trial
Class Actions 2020-10-06 10:21 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Insurance Australia Group will fork over $138 million to settle a class action brought against two subsidiaries alleging they engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct by pushing worthless insurance on motor vehicle purchasers.

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Insurer Allianz taken to court accused of misleading travellers on Expedia
Allianz 2020-09-30 10:38 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The corporate regulator has brought action against Allianz Australia alleging the insurer misled consumers who purhased travel insurance on Expedia websites by failing to disclose how premiums were calculated and selling policies to ineligible customers.

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Insurers slam The Star’s ‘misconceived’ COVID-19 coverage case
Bret Walker 2020-09-28 2:51 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

COVID-19 was clearly excluded from the business interruption insurance policy taken out by The Star, and a lawsuit seeking coverage for economic loss resulting from the pandemic was “misconceived”, a group of insurers has said.

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Law firm loses bid for insurance docs in Dreamworld class action
Class Actions 2020-09-11 3:05 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

The applicants in a shareholder class action against Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure over a 2016 tragedy in which four people died following a ride malfunction have lost their request for the company’s insurance documents, with a judge rejecting suggestions that the theme park operator lacks assets to pay the estimated $310 million in claims.

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The Star’s COVID-19 insurance test case incomplete, court hears
Bret Walker 2020-09-08 4:49 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

Insurers for The Star have told a court that the casino’s lawsuit, which seeks to resolve threshold policy coverage issues in a bid to claim the losses it has suffered as a result of government restrictions enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19, is incomplete.

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The Star takes insurers to court in test case over COVID-19 losses
Coronavirus 2020-09-03 5:57 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

Sydney’s Star Casino is taking its insurers to court in a bid to claim the losses it has suffered as a result of Government restrictions enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19.

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Insurance docs sought amid fears Ardent Leisure lacks assets to meet $310M class action
Class Actions 2020-08-28 4:17 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

The lead applicant in a shareholder class action against Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure over a 2016 tragedy in which four people died following a ride malfunction is seeking access to the company’s insurance documents, amid fears the theme park operator lacks assets to meet the estimated $310 million lawsuit.

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QBE looks to shrink ANZ add on insurance class action 
ANZ 2020-08-25 10:48 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

Insurer QBE wants to downsize a massive class action brought against it and banking giant ANZ over the sale of allegedly worthless add on insurance.

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Commonwealth Bank hit with class action over insurance ‘rort’
Allens 2020-08-21 10:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been hit with another class action for allegedly pushing insurance policies with excessive premiums onto customers.

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