Thomson Geer

Insurance

Partner

Hannah joined the firm in 2010 and became Special Counsel in 2017. Her areas of expertise include General insurance litigation; Personal injury and torts law; Public liability, product liability and professional indemnity; Coronial inquests; and Insurance advice including policy and indemnity advice.

Hannah is an experienced litigator and acts for government departments, insurers and self-insurers, municipal councils, committees of management, large retailers, venue managers, occupiers, host employers and corporate clients in the Magistrates' Court, County Court, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal in their defence of various claims including class actions, catastrophic injury claims, general public liability claims, claims arising from sexual abuse and bullying, professional indemnity claims, product liability claims and statutory recovery actions.

Hannah also has experience in representing interested parties in coronial inquests, bringing and defending claims pursuant to s369 of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 and advising on insurance and risk management strategies, indemnity issues, policy wordings and coverage, insurance and indemnity clauses.

Hannah has previous experience as an insurance advisor at a State government department and as a claims manager at a third part claims administrator so she understands the need to handle litigation in an efficient and cost-effective manner, reserve accurately and manage the competing needs of various stakeholders.