Insurance Defence - Australia
What the team is known for
Moray & Agnew is a well-known national firm, principally focused on insurance defence issues and routinely handling back-end work for significant insurer clients, reinsurers, underwriters and government agencies. Its insurance team offers specialist knowledge in a range of areas including public liability, medical negligence, industrial special risks and D&O liability. Its clients include international insurers, niche insurers, underwriters, brokers, reinsurers, claims management agencies, government agencies and self-insured corporations. The firm is active in the life insurance space and offers niche expertise in the employment practices liability and workers' compensation spheres. Its key clients include QBE Insurance and MetLife Insurance.
Strengths
"Moray & Agnew have good attention to detail while providing sound practical advice."
"They are very methodical, professional and are always going out of their way to think outside the box for the best outcome."
Work highlights
Moray & Agnew acted for Liberty Specialty Markets to successfully defend a negligence claim against a well-known Canberra law firm.
Notable practitioners
National managing partner Geoff Connellan is a key contact for clients.