Contributors

Edmund Fernandez
International Claims Manager Property/Casualty, Sydney

Edmund Fernandez is the International Claims Manager for Gen Re with responsibility for the UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions. His team manages claims emanating from all lines of Property and Casualty business. Edmund brings to this role more than 34 years of experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Insurance & Risk Manager, Loss Adjuster, National Claims Manager and Asia Pacific Regional Claims Manager with various organizations in Asia and Australia.
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Is Legal Professional Privilege Under Threat in Australia? - The Data Breach That Changed Things
By Edmund Fernandez Sep 18, 2019 English
On 14 August 2019, the High Court of Australia handed down a decision in favour of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), allowing it to use privileged information obtained from the 2017 “Paradise Papers” data breach. This decision of the highest court...
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Class Actions in Australia – A Quarter Century Later
Issue: Jun 14, 2018
EnglishThe concept of class actions was introduced into the Australian legal landscape more than a quarter century ago. The article gives an overview on class action proceedings and third-party litigation funding.
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Lessons From the Tianjin Explosion - Business Interruption and Contingent Business Interruption
By Edmund Fernandez Oct 19, 2016 English
The port of Tianjin is a hub for advanced industry and financial activity, and the massive explosion that occurred in August of 2015 resulted in 165 deaths; eight people missing and 798 injured; 304 buildings, 12,500 vehicles and 7,500 containers were...
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Know Thy Neighbour – Lessons From the Tianjin Explosion
By Edmund Fernandez Sep 07, 2016 English
The night of August 12, 2015 was like any other in and around the bustling port of Tianjin, the maritime gateway to China’s capital city Beijing located some 170kms to the north west. The port city of Tianjin, a dual core city comprising the old city...
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