Insurance Defence
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 3
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+61 2 9921 8888Chambers Review
MinterEllison demonstrates a broad skill set across the whole gamut of insurance issues and on a truly nationwide basis. Its insurance team is routinely sought out by both insurer and policyholder clients to handle complex front-end work including corporate advisory, reinsurance and policy wordings. The team is equally adept in handling significant contentious claims, with particular strength in medical malpractice, product liability, regulatory compliance and asbestos claims. It has a focus on emerging risk classes such as warranty and indemnity insurance and cyber risk and receives specific praise for its ability to service insurance-related class actions.
Work Highlights
- MinterEllison acted for Allied World Assurance in a class action that was commenced in the Supreme Court of NSW against various companies that operated The Cosmetic Institute (TCI) clinics in NSW and Queensland and the doctors who carried out the procedures.Allied World was one of the companies' insurers.
- MinterEllison acted for Zurich Australian Insurance (ZAIL) in a court-approved scheme to give effect to the transfer of the general insurance business of OnePath General Insurance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"MinterEllison provides clear and concise information helping me to consider recommendations and advice, which is very helpful given the large volume of information gathered."
"MinterEllison has always been very responsive with deep technical expertise in relevant areas so is of great value to the business."
"MinterEllison provides clear and concise information helping me to consider recommendations and advice, which is very helpful given the large volume of information gathered."
"MinterEllison has always been very responsive with deep technical expertise in relevant areas so is of great value to the business."
Notable Practitioners
Chern Tan is based in Sydney and is highly regarded for the litigation skills he brings to a range of D&O, professional indemnity, property damage and other issues, acting for both insurers and insureds.
"Chern has a lot of insurance and commercial experience and runs a case very well."