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Insurance Pocketbook 2024

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The last 12 months has seen a period of swings and roundabouts for insurance.

Our fourth edition of the Insurance Pocketbook shares some of our experience and insights into Australia’s legislative and regulatory environment, along with a practical view on significant insurance claims and the broader insurance industry.

In this edition you will find:

  • Informed commentary from Partner Mandy Tsang and Restructuring & Insolvency expert and Partner Samantha Kinsey.
  • Succinct case notes on significant decisions from the last year, as well as a spotlight on some classic Australian insurance cases.
  • Exclusive interviews with:
    • Anne Knight (General Counsel for the Insurance Council of Australia).
    • Christine Cupitt (CEO at the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI)).
    • Steven Loveday (Managing Principal, Financial and Professional Liability (FINPRO) Practice at Marsh).
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Insurance Pocketbook 2024
Our fourth edition of the Insurance Pocketbook shares some of our experience and insights into Australia’s legislative and regulatory environment, along with a practical view on significant insurance claims and the broader insurance industry.

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Yesterday the Federal government released its long-awaited draft legislation to ban the use of post-employment non-compete clauses for workers earning below the “high income threshold” and non-poaching clauses for all employees, together with extending the existing cartel framework to cover no-poach and wage-fixing arrangements between entities.

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