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Opal Tower insurance stoush needs to be resolved for class action defence, court hears
The prefab concrete specialist behind Sydney's Opal Tower, which has been targeted in a class action over the ill-fated building, has told a court that a dispute with its insurer should be resolved promptly so that it can defend itself in the proceedings.
Commonwealth Bank, Westpac’s BT face potential class actions over insurance ‘rort’
Shine Lawyers is investigating two new class actions against Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Westpac's BT Funds Management over allegedly excessive insurance premiums, a week after filing a similar case against AMP's life insurance arm.
AMP’s life insurance arm hit with class action over ‘inflated’ insurance policies
AMP Life has been hit with a class action alleging its financial representatives pushed inflated insurance policies onto 100,000 customers while knowing that better policies could be found through other providers.
Allianz hit with class action over ‘junk’ car insurance
Insurance giant Allianz is facing a class action over allegedly “poor value” or worthless car and motorcycle insurance products.
‘Seriously dishonest conduct’: Former Liberal leader John Hewson sues Nine for defamation
Former Liberal leader John Hewson has filed a defamation suit against Nine, claiming a report by A Current Affair about his insurance firm was gratuitous and "seriously dishonest".
More law firms pulled into Quintis class action as $46M insurance dispute heats up
Three law firms will represent the insurers in new proceedings launched to resolve a $46 million insurance question delaying settlement of two shareholder class actions against sandlewood producer Quintis, bringing the total number of law firms working on the class action to eight.
Opal Tower concrete supplier sues insurer over class action coverage
The prefab concrete specialist behind Sydney's Opal Tower has filed a lawsuit against Chubb Insurance seeking to force the insurer to cover its costs of defending two proceedings over the ill-fated building.
Opal Tower apartment owners file lawsuit against NSW Government
Owners of units in Sydney's Opal Tower have filed a lawsuit against the NSW Government and builder Icon after allegedly discovering more than 500 additional defects in the troubled building.
ANZ says allegedly worthless insurance policies gave customers ‘peace of mind’
ANZ has denied claims that it sold allegedly worthless insurance to group members in a class action against the banking giant, and has said the policies gave customers "peace of mind".
Judge slams ‘deficient’ explanation behind $2.9M penalty in ACCC, HealthEngine case
A penalty hearing in the ACCC's case against health booking company HealthEngine over misleading online reviews has been adjourned after a judge criticised the parties' joint submissions as "deficient" for failing to explain how a proposed $2.9 million penalty had been arrived at.