• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Denes Lawyers

  • Blog
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
07 3063 2268
Menu
  • Injury claims
    • Car Accidents
    • Motorcycle accidents
    • Slip and Falls
    • Workplace Accidents
    • Cycling incidents
    • Disc Bulge Injuries
    • Knee Injuries
    • Visa Holders and Migrants
  • No Win – No Fee
  • Real Examples
  • Immigration Law
    • Visa Cancellation
    • Character ground cancellation/revocation
    • Visa appeals and reviews
    • The Character test
  • Satisfied clients
  • Legal Info
    • Books & Newsletters
    • Compensation law articles

Primary Sidebar

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Two small businesses are seeking insurance payout for income loss caused by the government shutdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The matters will be heard on 2 October by the NSW Court of Appeal. The potential ramifications are significant, as it is estimated that business interruption claims due to Covid are worth in excess of $1 billion.

 

The insurance companies have so far refused to pay. They say that Covid-19 related claims are excluded from coverage. Specifically, they say that they do not cover loss arising from diseases declared “quarantinable” under the Quarantine Act 1908.

 

The difficulty is that the Quarantine Act was repealed in 2015.

 

The case has significant ramifications for the insurance industry. While the decision will not be binding on all insurers, it will impact on some of the largest insurers such as CGU, Vero, Zurich, Elders and GIO which all use similar exclusions, and which may well be exposed to a significant number of claims.

1 October 2020 | Category: Blog, Insurance

158

Liability limited by a scheme approved under professional standards legislation

Quick Links

  • Immigration law
  • Injury claims
  • About Us
  • News
  • Contact Us

Contact Us

07 3063 2268
Suite 2 Level 1 Tower A 1 Springfield Lakes Boulevard SPRINGFIELD LAKES QLD 4300
Copyright © 2021 Denes Lawyers
  • Disclaimer
Web Design by iCreate