Have you ever wanted to know more about Workplace Health & Safety laws and how they interact with statutory liability insurance? Join SUA in a conversation with one of Queensland’s preeminent WHS lawyers, Aaron Anderson. Aaron is the Queensland WHS partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, and has over 20 years’ experience advising clients across a […]
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WHY DO WE USE CLAIMS MADE AND REPORTED POLICIES? An insured accountant provided negligent advice to their client over a period of five years between 2010 and 2015. This becomes apparent to the Insured in 2016, and a claim is subsequently brought against them alleging losses suffered as a result. During the relevant period, the […]
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Amendment to Victorian OHS Act
Occupational Health & Safety Reforms On the 21st of September 2021, Victoria followed in New South Wales’ and Western Australia’s footsteps and passed critical amendments to the Occupation Health and Safety Act 2004 (the Act). Among other things, the amendment has the effect of preventing penalties under the Act from being indemnified by an insurance […]
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Introduction of WA WHS Act
Work Health & Safety Reforms The steady adoption of the ‘model ‘Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws by States and Territories since their creation in 2011 has inched closer to completion, with Western Australia passing the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) (WHS Act) on 10 November 2020. WA now joins ACT, NT, NSW, […]
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Statutory Liability Is As Relevant As Ever
CHANGES TO NSW WHS ACT On the 10th of June 2020 the New South Wales Parliament succeeded in having its Work Health and Safety Amendment (Review) Bill 2020 (the Bill) achieve royal assent; turning the provisions of the Bill into law. The most noteworthy changes, and ones that have sparked a lot of conversations and […]
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