Insurance Focus - October 2008

Insurance Focus is our regular bulletin covering legal developments in insurance and reinsurance in Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

In this issue:

• D&O: Severability and Non-Avoidance - Arimco Mining Pty Limited v CGU Insurance Limited has a little something for everyone interested in Australian D&O.
• The Blame Game - How moral culpability plays a role in the application of proportionate liability legislation.
• Personal Injury: Update on Assessing Damages -  A recent decision has made it easier for plaintiffs to recover damages for gratuitous care.
• Investment Fraud and the Lawyers Fidelity Fund - Defrauded clients cannot always recover.
• Interpretation of Policy Wordings - Recent decisions reinforce the importance of ensuring that the words of the policy meet the policyholder’s expectations.
• The Civil Liability Act - What is ‘Actual Knowledge’? - A closer look at the application of section 45 of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW).
• Obvious Risks & Dangerous Recreational Activity - The latest from the New South Wales Court of Appeal on the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW).
• NZ Insurance Update - Two new Bills foreshadow interesting times for New Zealand insurers.
• International Round Up - A report on three significant cases in the UK.
• The High Court of Australia - Five recent decisions for insurers.
• At the Courthouse - A snapshot of court decisions.
• At a Glimpse: The Equine Influenza Inquiry - Lessons for witnesses (and their insurers) at government inquiries.
• Insurance Industry News. 

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