From the ACCC: SsangYong Australia — SsangYong Korando C300 MY2019-2020, SsangYong Tivoli and SsangYong Tivoli XLV MY2015-2020 Haigh’s Manufacturing Pty Ltd — Haigh’s Milk MaltiChocs 250g Spotlight Pty Ltd — KOO 2L Hot Water Bottle Freedom Foods Pty Ltd — Milk Lab Almond Milk 1L and Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Chocolate Almond Milk 1L Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd — Mercedes-Benz G63 MY2018-2019 Solomon Kosher Butcher […]
WA legislation for construction industry is long overdue.
A Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2020 is to be introduced into State Parliament. In what I believe is an Australian first, the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2020 introduces a mandatory retention trust scheme. This will protect subcontractors’ retention money from being misappropriated or lost altogether in insolvency at each level of the contracting chain. The Bill also […]
JobKeeper – A call for a uniform approach in Business Interruption claims
At LMI we have been involved in many claims now where JobKeeper payments made by the government where it may or may not be appropriate to consider in the claim adjustment. While the title of this paper is “A call for a uniform approach”, what I am not suggesting is that in every case that we either ignore it, or that we deduct any payments […]
UK Test Case finds in favour of Insureds
As I reported last week, the decision on the test case was handed down last night on schedule. The case centered on whether insurance policies in the UK respond to closure due to COVID-19 has come down mainly in favour of Insured’s overnight. The judge also has some very interesting comments on the very controversial Orient-Express Hotels Ltd v Assicurazioni Generali SA case. I will read the judgement again carefully before sharing […]
AILA Session on the ISR – Have you booked
Lucy Terracall, Partner at Clayton Utz and I are doing a joint webinar tomorrow on the ISR under the title of “Bringing the ISR into the 21st Century.” The session will be hosted by my long standing friend and industry treasure David Abell. The session will run from 1pm to 2pm, It is not too late to register and I encourage you to do so. […]
Peter O’Brien’s Funeral Live Stream
Below is a link for the live stream of Peter’s funeral which is taking place at 2pm (Sydney time) on Wednesday 16 September 2020. Link to live stream I just want to thank the hundreds of readers who have sent their condolences and best wishes to Peter’s family, his colleagues here at LMI. Clearly Peter was highly respected and liked by so many in the […]
Renew your Victorian Travel Permits for permitted workers
It is my understanding that any travel permits that were issued for claims adjusters or any other permitted worker for use in Melbourne – Victoria, expired at midnight last night. I do not want anyone to get caught with this. It is my understanding the form has not changed it just needs to be reissued with the current date. I assume it is because the […]
Vale Peter O’Brien
Many of you will undoubtedly know, Peter O’Brien, perhaps as an important team member within LMI Group heading up LMI Legal or as LMI Group’s Corporate Counsel, while others would have known him as a mentor or unselfish adviser but most of us will know him as a dear friend with a fantastic sense of humour and a man without a mean bone in his […]
The UK’s High Court announce judgement Day
As many readers would know the UK, like Australia are conducting a test case on whether UK policies respond to claims arising from COVID-19. The court has stated that judgment will be handed down at 10:30am GMT 8:30pm AEST on Tuesday 15 September 2020. While this will an interesting day next Tuesday with a lot of nervous Insureds and insurers looking on it will not set […]
Product Recalls Australia – from 23rd August – 3rd September, 2020
From the ACCC: Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd — Mercedes-Benz X Class MY2018-2020 Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd — Mercedes-Benz S560 MY2017-2018 David Jones Pty Ltd — David Jones Australian Sultanas in Milk Chocolate 160g Marine Power International Pty Ltd — Mercury Outboard 35-60hp FourStroke and 75-115hp FourStroke SeaPro Mid Mounted Tiller Handle Engines Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd — Mercedes-Benz C, E, GLC, EQC and GT Class […]