The Thought Bubble
I struggle to get my brain to stop thinking, and I often write about stuff
that may be of interest to those in the sector. - Geoff Atkins
Articles
Vic Parl't Inquires into the TAC
In April 2026 the Vic parliament put out a discussion paper, essentially about how the TAC deals with claimants. You might be interested to read my response where I emphasis the crucial balance between being 'nice' and being 'rigorous' in a compensation scheme.
Thoughts on the ‘NT Stolen Wages’ class action
This class action was against the Commonwealth, which was responsible for administration of the Northern Territory at the time, on behalf of First Nations people who were ....
- Written By Geoff Atkins
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Tackling mental health claims in insurance
One of the most challenging insurance issues of our time. Read about different ways to deal with the problems without making things worse for people.
- Written By Geoff Atkins
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A classis On-Site Work Injury claim - lessons for improvement
This claim for an On-site Work Injury (aka worker-to-worker) gives a great opportunity to think about how to improve the system to resolve this major problem in public liability.
- Written By Geoff Atkins
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The cancer of claim farming and credit hire
This article was prompted by reading a judgement from the WA Supreme Court of Appeal on an otherwise unremarkable dispute between a credit hire company and an insurer. It feels like ground hog day.
- Written by Geoff Atkins