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Insurance policies stalling Quintis class action settlement were ‘cobbled together’, court hears
Insurance policies that may be worth up to $46 million and have derailed settlement approval in two class actions against sandalwood producer Quintis were "cobbled together" and contained errors and omissions, a court has heard.
Ex-Johnson Winter & Slattery clients lose bid to split negligence case
Two former clients of Johnson Winter & Slattery cannot split a trial in their negligence proceeding against the law firm and have had a subpoena set aside as "vexatious, oppressive and unfair".
Suncorp unit can force reversal of Coverforce acquisition, court says
The head of Australia's largest unlisted insurance broker, Coverforce, may face a future damages claim for misleading or deceptive conduct if a recent acquisition of former Suncorp unit Resilium is not reversed, a court has found.
IOOF unit seeks to expand claims against insurance broker in Provident class action
IOOF subsidiary Australian Executive Trustees wants to expand the cross-claim it filed against insurance broker Willis Australia in the class action over the collapse of Provident Capital, two weeks after AET agreed to fork over $44.25 million to settle the matter.