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Mapping the current international climate change landscape

By: Amanda Beattie and Zoe Jones At a glance  According to the Grantham Research Institute’s recent Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation: 2025 Snapshot report, in 2024 Australia was second only to the United States in terms of the number of claims made relating to climate. Litigation is inevitably a driver of climate action and policy change, and increasing litigation in this space means that both governments and private sector ...

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Thailand floods 2025: Coverage lessons from the 2011 catastrophe

By: Ian Johnston, Sorawat Wongkaweepairot, Nuttida Doungwirote and Niti Wanichworranan At a glance Maximum rainfall during the 2025 floods has exceeded the 2011 catastrophe, with peak rainfall of 639mm (19-21 November 2025) surpassing 2011’s maximum of 428mm, marking the heaviest rainfall in Thailand in three decades. The 2011 floods caused over USD 15 billion in insured losses and exposed critical gaps in coverage and conditions, particularly Contingent Business Interruption (CBI), limited ...

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Get to know Craig Terrill, Partner in the Professional & Financial Risks team

We recently caught up with Craig Terrill, Partner in Wotton Kearney’s Professional & Financial Risks team, to learn more about his story and what drives his work. Craig recently joined Wotton Kearney’s Melbourne office, bringing more than 40 years’ experience advising Australian and international insurers across professional indemnity, directors & officers’ liability, construction, and complex property matters. His appointment further strengthens WK’s Professional & Financial Risks team, adding market-leading technical ...

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