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Queensland court rejects Allianz's remission argument in long-running PTSD case

Queensland court rejects Allianz's remission argument in long-running PTSD case

Insurer said the trauma had faded years ago - the judge read the evidence very differently

Gladys Jalipa May 16, 2026
Hidden second job trims claimant's bid in $811K GIO motor payout

Hidden second job trims claimant's bid in $811K GIO motor payout

How a moonlighting gig and an overreaching career path reshaped a CTP damages assessment

Standard Club faces full $17m P&I hit as High Court shuts door on liability cap

Standard Club faces full $17m P&I hit as High Court shuts door on liability cap

A landmark ruling from Australia's highest court rewrites the risk calculus for every P&I club operating in Australian waters

QBE beats $20M indemnity claim after blimp explosion injures two

QBE beats $20M indemnity claim after blimp explosion injures two

Court rules policy covers only aircraft owned or operated by insured - not every model match

Panel reverses Suncorp, GIO's 0% CTP impairment call to 44%

Panel reverses Suncorp, GIO's 0% CTP impairment call to 44%

Their own experts' concessions may have sealed the outcome on review

NRMA's threshold injury challenge backfires after panel swaps PTSD diagnosis

NRMA's threshold injury challenge backfires after panel swaps PTSD diagnosis

A fresh assessment meant a new diagnosis - but the same legal dead end for the insurer

Court slashes pedestrian's $564K injury claim by nearly 70% in Queensland

Court slashes pedestrian's $564K injury claim by nearly 70% in Queensland

The claimant worked 60-hour weeks and stayed silent about his injury for years

NRMA Insurance loses PTSD challenge despite no collision, fading symptoms

NRMA Insurance loses PTSD challenge despite no collision, fading symptoms

The claimant no longer met PTSD criteria at review - the panel upheld the assessment anyway

Allianz slashes PTSD claimant's impairment below 10% after low-speed crash

Allianz slashes PTSD claimant's impairment below 10% after low-speed crash

Two assessors examined the same claimant - and landed on opposite sides of the 10% line

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