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Alph Edwards
Partner
Tel: 02 8257 5703
Email: alph.edwards@turkslegal.com.au


Expertise: Claims Litigation & Dispute Resolution  |  Insurance & Financial Services  |  Life Insurance Risk Products  |  Superannuation & Managed Investments

BA (Macquarie University) 1987
LLB (Macquarie University) 1990

Experience:
Alph Edwards joined TurksLegal in 1993. He is a partner in the Insurance and Financial Services team, practicing exclusively in life insurance.

Alph has acted for life insurers in many important litigated matters and also advises his clients on interpretation of the Insurance Contracts Act and other critical pieces of legislation as well as providing advice on product and compliance issues.

He is widely recognised as an authority in what has become an extremely technical body of case law and is frequently asked to speak at industry gatherings and public seminars on legal developments in the life insurance area.

A frequent contributor of articles to Butterworths Insurance Law Bulletin and Wickens Law of Life Insurance in Australia, Alph has also assisted IFSA in formulating its response to the current reforms of the Insurance Contracts Act.

Alph was admitted in December 1990 and practises in NSW.

Memberships:
Australian Life Underwriters and Claims Association (ALUCA) - Member

Our Office Address
Level 29, Angel Place
123 Pitt Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000

Tel: 02 8257 5703
Fax: 02 9239 0922
Publications
23/03/10: PAPER: Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2010
05/02/10: TURKALERT: Original Underwriter not Required - Court Upholds an Insurer’s Right To Avoid Under s29(2) of the ICA
26/06/09: MEDIA COVERAGE: Australian Insurance Law Bulletin: Non-disclosure: court allows life insurer to vary insured amount under s 29(4)
07/04/09: TURKALERT: Non-Disclosure: Court Allows Life Insurer to Vary Insured Amount Under Section 29 (4)
01/09/08: PRESS RELEASE: ALUCA TurksLegal Scholarship takes off again with the 2008 questions now released
20/08/08: MEDIA COVERAGE: Sydney Morning Herald: Confusion reigns supreme
20/08/08: MEDIA COVERAGE: Age: Confusion Reigns Supreme
12/08/08: PRESS RELEASE: September 1 start day for the 2008 ALUCA TurksLegal Scholarship
17/07/08: MEDIA COVERAGE: Money Management.com.au: Insurance policy confusion
17/07/08: PRESS RELEASE: Insurers, super trustees must address permanent disability confusion in insurance policies
03/06/08: TURKALERT: Court Confirms 6 Months is the Time for Assessing TPD
01/06/08: MEDIA COVERAGE: Australian Insurance Law Bulletin: Court confirms six months is the time for assessing TPD
01/05/08: MEDIA COVERAGE: Superfunds: Mental Malaise
14/12/07: PRESS RELEASE: ALUCA Scholarship - It’s time for a new approach to insurance claims for psychological conditions
14/12/07: MEDIA COVERAGE: Insurance News Australia: Rehab lady wins for psychology in claims
01/12/07: MEDIA COVERAGE: Superfunds: Taking your medicine
18/10/07: TURKALERT: No Tortious Duty of Good Faith for Insurers
04/10/07: PRESS RELEASE: ALUCA TurksLegal Scholarship Entries Close in 3 Weeks
14/09/07: MEDIA COVERAGE: Insurance News Australia: Law and insurers award life scholars
01/09/07: MEDIA COVERAGE: Australian Insurance Law Bulletin: Cleaning up after Schaffer
31/08/07: PRESS RELEASE: ALUCA and TurksLegal launch Scholarship for Life Insurance Professionals
30/07/07: TURKALERT: Tying Up Loose Ends From Schaffer
20/06/07: TURKALERT: Offers Made at Mediation - Can They Form a Basis for an Indemnity Costs Order?
01/06/07: MEDIA COVERAGE: Australian Insurance Law Bulletin: When does total disability commence under an income protection policy?
23/05/07: TURKALERT: FICS Discussion Paper Canvasses Wide Ranging Changes to Dispute Limits
23/04/07: TURKALERT: When Does Total Disability Commence Under an Income Protection Policy?
13/03/07: TURKALERT: Court of Appeal Confirms Heart Attack Decision
25/01/07: TPD Claims: Does an Insurer Have to Obtain Evidence to Support the Claimant's Case?
11/07/06: TURKALERT: When Is a Heart Attack a Heart Attack? Diagnostic Criteria Must Be Met to Qualify For Trauma Benefit
03/11/05: TURKALERT: Can Retraining be Taken Into Account When Assessing Whether a Claimant is TPD?
24/10/05: TURKALERT: A Timely Decision - Court Awards Costs In Insurer's Favour
13/07/05: TURKALERT: Court of Appeal Confirms Procedural Fairness Obligations
16/06/05: TURKALERT: TPD Claims, Beware of the Second Bite of the Cherry
11/03/05: TURKALERT: Court of Appeal Overturns Till v National Mutual Life
30/11/04: TURKALERTS: Insurers must look at all aspects of a TPD definition
14/10/04: Members Given the Green Light to Challenge FICS Decisions in Court
19/12/03: Court of Appeal Rules on Fraud
20/11/03: Procedural Fairness In TPD Claims: The Sting In the Tail
06/08/03: Court Ruling Strengthens Insurers' Hand in TPD Claims
29/07/03: Section 29 (3) Under the Spotlight Again
13/05/03: Court of Appeal Restricts Insurers' Avoidance Options Under Section 29(3)
01/06/02: Time Line Issues in TPD Assessments
01/09/01: McArthur v Mercantile Mutual
01/08/01: Court Rules on Trauma Definition

 
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