Insurance

Insurance law is governed by several statutes regulation the conduct of Agents and Brokers, and supervision of General insurance and Life insurance.

The principal statutes are those concerning the conduct of insurance companies: the Insurance Act 1973 (Cth); the conduct of intermediaries: Insurance (Agents and Brokers) Act 1984; and regulation of insurance policies: Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) which does not apply to marine insurance, s9(1)(d), but does apply to pleasure craft, s9A.

Members who practice in this area:

Dr Robert Harper SC, Chris Leahy SC, Troy Anderson, Tom Davie, Tony DiFrancesco, Andrew Gee, Peter King, John Levingston, James Loxton