Navigating Insurance Issues in Building and Construction Works
- Building and construction insurance policies in Australia – types and emerging trends
- Approaches to risk allocation and the importance of insurance
- Breakdown of covered risks and how to select the right policies
- Insuring clauses, common exclusions and conditions
- Interpreting policies: practical tips and recent Court decisions
Presented by Keith Thomas, Principal, Meridian Lawyers; Recommended professional indemnity lawyer, Doyle’s Guide
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair
Melanie Quixley, Principal, Barry Nilsson; President of the National Board of the Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA)
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.
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.
