Delve into the complex world of insurance and reinsurance, with a special focus on the new mandatory climate disclosure rules and mitigating the risk of cybercrime. Gain practical tips for claims handing and conducting an effective investigation. Receive expert guidance to manage and reduce clients’ exposure to climate threats. Unravel building and construction insurance policies and catch up on recent Court decisions impacting the insurance industry.

Presenters

Melanie Quixley, Principal, Barry Nilsson
Melanie is a principal in Barry Nilsson Lawyers’ Insurance & Health team and is based in the Brisbane office. Since joining Barry Nilsson in 2003, she has developed a practice in the areas of general liability and professional indemnity acting for local and overseas insurers, and directly for large corporate entities. Melanie is consistently listed in the Best Lawyers for Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation and Doyles Guide for Public and Product Liability and Professional Indemnity. She was also the exclusive winner of the 2018 and 2021 Client Choice Award for Insurance in Australia which recognises solicitors from around the world for the level of client care they provide and the quality of their service.


Michelle Fox, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Michelle Fox is the managing partner of Quinn Emanuel Sydney. Michelle has qualified in, and practiced in, the US, the UK, and Australia.  Michelle represents some of Australia's leading companies in a broad range of strategically important, complex commercial litigation matters.  Michelle has acted for corporate insured, insurers, and reinsurers throughout her career.  Michelle’s experience in the US, the UK and Australia means she is highly sought after by leading companies to advise on their corporate and liability exposures. Michelle has been awarded a ‘Best Lawyer International’ award every year since 2010.  Michelle is recognised in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for Insurance.  Michelle is also recognised and ranged by Who’s Who Legal, Chambers Asia-Pacific, and most recently Lawdragon.


Keith Thomas, Principal, Meridian Lawyers
Keith is an insurance lawyer with more than 30 years’ experience gained in Australia and the UK. He is recognised for his insurance expertise by domestic and international insurers operating in Australia. His clients include major insurers, principals, contractors, consultants and government agencies. He provides advice on the risks arising from indemnities, liability provisions and insurance clauses in contracts for the construction of buildings and infrastructure and related services. He also manages complex coverage disputes and third party liability claims across a variety of industries including building and construction, mining and resources and the energy sector.


Garth Williams, Partner, MinterEllison Consulting
Drawing on his background in law, business and government, Garth advises companies on regulatory, governance and compliance matters including investigations, independent reviews, implementing regulatory change, and remediation. Garth has particular expertise working in the financial services sector and commonly advises banks, insurance companies, superannuation funds, financial planning firms and fund managers.


Ellie Brooks, Senior Associate, Wotton + Kearney
Ellie specialises in cyber and data security and is a member of Wotton + Kearney’s Australian cyber incident response team. She advises on a broad range of cyber incidents, assisting with data breach investigations and preparing notifications to the OAIC and affected individuals. Ellie also has experience advising on cyber insurance coverage for both local and international insurers. She also assists clients prepare for cyber incidents, including developing incident response plans to ensure clients appropriately detect, escalate, investigate, and report incidents. Before joining W+K, Ellie was privacy counsel for an international law firm in their London office, where she gained extensive experience advising clients in relation to privacy law compliance, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Ellie also holds the CIPP/Europe certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).


Tomo Boston KC, Barrister, List G Barristers
Tomo practises in commercial law, corporations and insolvency, trade practices, environment, product liability, professional negligence and arbitrations. Tomo is a highly regarded trial and appellate lawyer with particular expertise in climate change litigation, arbitrations, corporate and commercial law, consumer protection, environmental law, negligence and nuisance, professional negligence, and regulatory matters. He has written and presented extensively on climate change litigation, in particular the intersections between climate change and administrative and judicial reviews, environmental legislation, class actions, consumer products and protection (including greenwashing), contract and risk allocation, directors’ duties, disclosure obligations, financial products, insurance, negligence and nuisance.