MEDIA AND COMMENTARY

AIA demanded repayment of nearly $250,000

This is another of my cases where we needed to highlight the unfair treatment of an insurance claimant.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/128622406/geoff-bagnall-is-devastated-after-insurer-aia-demanded-repayment-of-nearly-250000-claiming-the-mechanic-was-working-while-on-claim

When is a brain tumoUr not a Brain TumoUr?

When it is in your pituitary gland- This is a shocking story about the unfairness for those with pituitary gland tumours.

https://www.9news.com.au/world/nz-news-woman-loses-home-after-insurer-turns-down-brain-tumour-claim/4c09bedb-a1df-45b6-8567-917ad1fe73f0

Insurance LAW reform

I had a discussion with Alison Mau about the stalled Insurance Law Reform and the need to keep pushing ahead with the changes.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300453776/insurance-reform-more-urgent-not-less-in-the-light-of-lockdown-mental-health-distress

INSURANCE LAW COVERAGE FOR VANDALISM

This is an article about the insurance law implications for a family whose home was destroyed by a rouge digger driver.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/property/300331427/mystery-digger-vandal-emergency-stop-button-prevented-more-houses-being-destroyed-in-aucklands-flat-bush

Depressed Man wins battle with aia insurance

Stuff covered this story about the issues with claiming on Income Protection Insurance.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/122684931/depressed-man-wins-173000-battle-with-insurer-aia

Family feels 'betrayed' after insurance switch leaves them short

RNZ covered the issue of Churn and highlighted the issues that clients face when replacing insurance cover.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/419617/family-feels-betrayed-after-insurance-switch-leaves-them-short

Practising with empathy

https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/practice-resources/the-business-of-law/legal-practice/practising-with-empathy

Tim Gunn begins sole practice

Law Society Profile

https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/news/people-in-the-law/recent-movements/tim-gunn-begins-sole-practice/

Lawyer concerned insurers' archaic practice of good faith risks seeing society take a backwards step when it comes to mental health awareness 

https://www.interest.co.nz/opinion/89348/lawyer-concerned-insurers-archaic-practice-good-faith-risks-seeing-society-take