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Insurance

Integrity, Vision, Achievement
We have insurance clients and we know in depth the insurance industry. This is not an idle statement as we have acted for insurers for over 80 years. You may ask what does the past have do with the present and the future?

Knowledge
Knowledge passed and continuing to be spread throughout our insurance teams for the benefit of our insurance clients.

Experience
Experience that comes from knowledge and is used for the betterment and advancement of our clients and also our own practitioners.

Adaptability
Change is a constant and we have seen it, dealt with it and adapted it to client needs and wishes. Change coming from legislation, practices, Courts and corporate strategies.  Dealing with change with experience and knowledge - being able to ADAPT.

By engaging QMT you can gain the benefit of our:  Knowledge; Experience; and Adaptability.

INSURANCE SERVICES WE PROVIDE
  • Liability - public and product;
  • CTP;
  • Professional indemnity;
  • Property;
  • ISR;
  • Contract works;
  • EPL;
  • Directors and officers;
  • Personal accident;
  • Property damage;
  • Business interruption;
  • Policy drafting;
  • Risk management;
  • Workers’ compensation;
  • Recovery action;
  • Medical negligence;
  • Re-insurance.
Our philosophical approach to handling claims and instructions can best be summarised by the following:
  • Often resolution of a claim is better sooner than later - and we aim to resolve on the best possible basis for each client;
  • We pride ourselves on providing frank and realistic advice and ensuring our client’s specific needs are met;
  • As instructions received can involve complex problem solving clients can be assured that the integral approach to such problems is our independent judgment;
  • We understand our client’s high expectation from us of timeliness, efficiency, flexibility and professionalism and commit to providing each and every one of these;
  • We have the demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions to client instructions and problems - we have dealt with and met the challenge of constant change in insurance and insurance related law.



Document Downloads

 "The High Court and the Driver's Duty of Care" - August 2007

 "Shire of Toodyay -v- Walton" - June 2007

 "Walker -v- Sydney West Area Health Service [2007] NSWSC 526 - June 2007

 "Insurance Law Reform: Direct Offshore Foreign Insurers" - May 2007

 "McCarthy v St Paul Insurance Co Ltd [2007] FCAFC 28" - May 2007

 "Offers & Costs - Implications for Claims Management" - May 2007

 "Halverson & Ors v Dobler Halverson by his tutor v Dobler [2006] NSWSC 1307" - April 2007

 "Witnessing Execution of a Document Transferring Interests in Property" - March 2007

 "Legal Services Commissioner v McClelland [2006] LPT 13" - March 2007

 "Leichhardt Municipal Council -v- Montgomery [2007] HCA 6" - March 2007

 "Damages for Gratuitous Services - S 59 of CLA Revisited :-Clement v Backo & Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd" - March 2007

 "Obligations of Practitioners to Disclose in Negotiations - Legal Services Commissioner v Mullins [2006] LPT 012" - December 2006

 "Kriz v King & Anor - Care and Assistance Entitlements Under the CLA" - Sept 2006

 "Lifetime Care and Support – Ramifications for Queensland Insurers" - Sept 2006

 "Assessment of Damages - Gratuitous Assistance and Sullivan v Gordon Damages" - Aug 2006

 "Assessment of Damages - CLA Claims" - July 2006

 "High Court Considers 'Wrongful Life'" - May 2006

 "Costs of Trust Management found against Negligent Tortfeasor" - Sept 2005

 "Swain -v- Waverley Municipal Council [2005] HCA 4" - Feb 2005

 "Medical Practitioner’s Duty to Warn Third Parties" - November 2004

 "When Health Professionals Can Breach Patient Confidentiality - Unsafe Drivers" - August 2004


Telephone: 07 3223 6400 Facsimile: 07 3223 6444 Address: Level 32, 239 George Street, Brisbane 4000
Post: GPO Box 2500, Brisbane 4001 | DX Mail: DX 40096 Brisbane
Email: qmt@qmtlaw.com.au ABN 37 355 684 469