Watch the recording of Holman Webb's Insurance Group's first webinar of the year: 2022 - A Year in Review.

Presented by Partner and National Insurance Group Leader John Van de Poll on Thursday 2 March 2023, this webinar examined a range of significant cases from 2022.

We are pleased to invite you to join Holman Webb Lawyers and Experts Direct for our upcoming seminar: 'Employer's Liability in a Post-COVID World', taking place from 1:00PM (AEST) on Tuesday 20 September.

According to SafeWork Australia, there were 1,222 COVID-19 related workers’ compensation claims in 2020. Employers must now navigate claims for work-related COVID-19 transmission, as well as having to navigate workplace discrimination laws and human rights issues when seeking to keep their employees safe.

Presented by Holman Webb Workplace Relations Partner Alicia Mataere, Senior Claims Adjuster at Berkley Insurance Australia Andrew Clark, and Workplace Review and Investigations Expert Scott Fanker, this seminar will cover:

• General trends in the employment space;
• How unfair dismissal and general protection claims differ;
• Addressing workplace complaints and the impact of COVID on managing investigations; and
• How the Fair Work Commission/Federal Court is approaching claims around vaccine/mask mandates.

This seminar will be highly relevant for business owners, Human Resources professionals, and employers more generally.

We are pleased to invite you to join Holman Webb's Commercial Recovery and Insolvency Group for our upcoming webinar: 'Tips to improve commercial recoveries and increase cashflow', taking place from 11:30am (AEST) on Thursday 4 August.

Presented by Holman Webb Commercial Recovery and Insolvency Partner Christopher Hadley, and Collections Software Specialist Griffin Swanson, this interactive seminar will cover best practices for collections leaders.

Topics covered will include:

• What are the impacts of the risk you take on?
• What’s the worst that can happen?
• Why does this matter?
• Could increased ATO activity bring about more insolvency?
• Why does this impact on trade creditors?
• What are we expecting to see in the coming year?
• What can you do now, to mitigate this risk?
• What is the simplest, and most effective way to protect your credit risk?
• Important terms and conditions

This seminar will be highly relevant for CEOs, CFOs, Credit Managers and Collections Specialists.

Presented by CTP Insurance Partner Stephanie Davis on Thursday 16 June 2022, this webinar recording provides an overview of how the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017, Motor Accident Injuries Regulation 2017 and the Motor Accidents Guidelines work together to define minor injuries and the procedure for assessment of Minor Injury Disputes.

The webinar focused on some of the recent Review Panel Decisions on Minor Injury Disputes, and provides valuable insight into how the PIC has addressed these Disputes, making it easier to determine whether an injured person has sustained minor or non-minor injuries for the purpose of your liability decisions. 

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Presented by Partner and National Insurance Group Leader John Van de Poll on Wednesday 23 February 2022, this webinar examined a range of significant cases from 2021.

Discussion topics ncluded:

• Credit Hire
  Arsalan v Rixon [2021] HCA 4
   
• COVID-19 Business Interruption Test Cases
  Swiss Re International Se v LCA Marrickville Pty Limited (Second COVID-19 insurance test cases) [2021] FCA 1206
   
• s.54 and Failure to Notify Avant
  Insurance Limited v Burnie [2021] NSWCA 272
  Darshn v Avant Insurance Limited [2021] FCA 706
   
• Professional Services Exclusion
  Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Australia Branch v SunWater Ltd [2021] NSWSC 1582

This seminar will be highly-relevant to claims staff and managers, regulatory/compliance and risk teams, in addition to internal counsel.

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Presented by Professor Catherine Bennett, Deakin’s Chair of Epidemiology and Holman Webb Workplace Relations Partner Alicia Mataere and Associate Lee Pike on Thursday 26 August, this webinar examined the impact that COVID-19, and specifically the Delta strain, is set to impact Australian workplaces.

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Workplace Relations Partner Alicia Mataere recently presented to members of the Association of Corporate Counsel on the topic of Casual Employment Recent Changes, Compliance, Enterprise Bargaining and Award Flexibility.

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Click through to watch Holman Webb's latest insurance webinar: Apportionment and Contribution in Insurance.

Presented by General Insurance Partner Peter Bennett and Senior Associate Linda Huynh on Tuesday 6 July 2021, this webinar examines a range of significant cases relating to apportionment and contribution in insurance.

Discussion topics include:

• Contributory negligence.
• Failing to keep a proper lookout.
• Intoxication.
• Contributory negligence can defeat a claim by being determined at 100%.
• Contributory negligence in contract.
• Joint tortfeasor, where judgment entered for a defendant.
• Proportionate liability.
• Where the plaintiff is unable to recover from the concurrent wrongdoer.
• Liability of an employer for a hire worker.

Click through to watch Holman Webb's first Insurance webinar of the year: 2020 - A Year in Review.

Presented by national insurance group leader John Van de Poll, this 50 minute webinar discussed a wide range of interesting and important insurance matters from 2020.

Discussion topics include:

• Business Interruption Insurance in a Pandemic 
  HDI Global Specialty SE v Wonkana No. 3 Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 296
• Do security guards voluntarily assume the risk of an axe wielding intruder?
  Capar v SPG Investments Pty Ltd t/as Lidcombe Power Centre [2020] NSWCA 354
• Obvious Risk and Horse Riding 
  Tapp v Australian Bushmen's Campdraft & Rodeo Association Ltd [2020] NSWCA 263
• Nature and Conditions claims and Labour Hire 
  Bauer Media Pty Ltd v Khedrlarian [2020] NSWCA 288
• Credit Hire - Need and Reasonableness considered 
  Lee v Strelnicks; Souaid v Nahas; Cassim v Nguyen; Rixon v Arsalan [2020] NSWCA 115
• Disappointing Holidays 
  Moore v Scenic Tours Pty Ltd [2020] HCA 17

On Thursday 2 April, Holman Webb Workplace Relations Partner Alicia Mataere and ReadyTech's Daniel Wyner Thursday presented a live webinar on both the options and obligations for businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak.