Insurance & Health Law

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Barry.Nilsson. has a reputation for providing clients operating in the insurance and health sectors with outstanding legal services.

Our national Insurance & Health practice covers all aspects of insurance, from policy drafting to claims management, the most crucial aspect of operations and profitability.

We are widely regarded as one of the top Insurance & Health law teams in Australia and were named Professional Services Firm of the Year at the 2016, 2017 & 2019 ANZIIF Australian Insurance Industry Awards. Due to the quality of our advice and the standard of our service, we develop long-term relationships with our clients. In fact, our clients tell us that they use us because we not only achieve the best outcomes for their businesses but we’re more cost-effective than our competitors.

Our Expertise

Our national Insurance & Health practice covers all aspects of insurance, from policy drafting to claims management, the most crucial aspect of operations and profitability.

We have a deep understanding of the insurance industry; the result of our strong engagement in the industry. And, as a firm that has specialised in insurance law for over 30 years, we have relationships with insurers, brokers, self-insureds and re-insurers both in Australia and overseas.

Our national team of over 110 solicitors, including 20 principals, has experience in all lines of insurance and in a broad range of industries, including:

Agriculture
Building and construction
Financial institutions
Food and beverage
Film and television production
Health care
Hospitality and tourism
Local government
Mining and infrastructure
Professional services
Sporting organisations
Travel
Transport.

Effective & Efficient Claims Resolution

Our primary objective is always effective and efficient claims resolution.

Our commercially savvy, pragmatic lawyers can align their advice to your key business drivers. To get the best possible results for you, they will:

Reduce the cost of claims through efficient management and resolution
Provide you with high-quality and reliable advice on policy coverage and reserving
Deliver innovative and rapid solutions to complex and high-profile disputes
Provide you with insights on industry trends and legal updates.

Industry Engagement

We’re widely regarded as thought leaders in the insurance industry and our team hold leadership positions in a range of key industry bodies, such as:

Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA)
Australian Professional Indemnity Group (APIG)
Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF)
NSW Engineering Discussion Group
Women in Insurance.

We regularly provide seminars for our clients on topics relevant to anyone working in the insurance industry.

Our ongoing support and commitment to the insurance industry is also demonstrated by our highly regarded training program, Elevista Interactive Learning. For almost a decade, Elevista has assisted thousands of insurance, broking and risk management professionals throughout Australia.

Industry Recognition

As a firm, we've received the follow recognition:

Doyle’s Guide

Compulsory Third Party Law Firm - Queensland and New South Wales
Dust Diseases Law Firm - Queensland and South Australia
Medical Negligence Law Firm - Queensland South Australia
Professional Indemnity Law Firm - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia
Public & Product Liability Law Firm - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia

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