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Anna Miolin

Special Counsel

Perth

+61 8 6317 0414

Anna is a founding member of the Moray & Agnew Perth office, and has been practising in insurance law for the last decade. She was elevated to Senior Associate in 2016 and primarily practices in professional indemnity, product liability and health law. In addition to civil ligation Anna has experience in coronial investigations, professional disciplinary proceedings and professional prosecutions.

EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Anna has strong experience in professional liability, health law, consumer law, general liability, and commercial litigation matters. She has acted in matters in the Supreme, District, Coroner’s and Magistrates Courts and the State Administrative Tribunal.

Throughout her career Anna has had broad exposure to a range of insurance products and claims. Accordingly, Anna has developed strong experience considering and interpreting policy documents in order to determine indemnity issues at the outset, often saving her clients time and costs. 

Anna recognises that clear communication with insurers and insureds is fundamental to the successful and timely management of claims. She understands the value of efficient claims management and is able to readily discern the matters in issue between parties in order to explore possibilities for resolution at the earliest opportunity.  Her broad based experience enables her to provide clear, practical and realistic advice while her claims management strategy focuses on the early identification of issues and risks, with the view to prompt resolution of claims where there is clear exposure. Anna will recommend fully defending matters to trial when it is appropriate to do so.

Anna understands the importance of developing a claims management strategy and regularly updating and reviewing the strategy as new information and evidence comes to light. Anna also recognises the importance of ensuring that, wherever possible, adequate costs protection is obtained by making early offers in circumstances where there is a risk of liability being established.

Anna has developed good relationships with colleagues in the industry, enabling her to engage in with key stakeholders in a pragmatic and respectful way in order to achieve the best outcome for her clients. Her preparedness to always discuss claims directly results in a far less adversarial environment, which ultimately benefits her clients. 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In 2012, Anna was an inaugural member of the Western Australian branch of the Young Insurance Professionals. She subsequently acted as the Western Australia Vice President (2016), Western Australian President (2016 - 2019) and National Vice President (2019).

In her various roles Anna has been a strong advocate for the insurance industry including through engagement with new entrants and educational events. Anna has provided in-house training to both clients and colleagues on a range of legal topics and is always willing to provide training to clients on request. 

Anna’s strong understanding of the Australian Consumer Law (as scheduled to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) sets her apart from others. In particular, her knowledge of the product safety regime enforced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission enables her to provide timely, accurate and succinct advice to her clients to ensure compliance.

Anna was involved in the implementation of a claims management process with an international insurer in respect of a product liability matter, whereby Moray & Agnew were authorised to resolve a category of claims up to a specified sum. This process proved to be a timely and cost effective way of managing claims.

Recognition

  • University of Western Australia Prize for Alternative Dispute Resolution – 2009
  • University of Western Australia Office of Women’s Policy Prize – 2006

Expertise

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws with Distinction, 2010, University of Western Australia
  • Bachelor of Arts, 2010, University of Western Australia

Memberships

  • Australian Insurance Law Association
  • Young Insurance Professionals (Former WA President, Former National Vice President)
  • Australian Professional Indemnity Group
  • Australian Insurance Law Association