Ben Hine Claims Expert
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Based in Melbourne, Ben is a Claims Expert (lawyer) and manages a portfolio of professional indemnity, directors & officers, and liability claims.
He is industry recognised for his extensive experience advising on and defending claims pursuant to professional indemnity, directors & officers, public offering of securities, project specific construction, contract works and liability policies. Ben has acted in regulatory prosecutions (ASIC, ACCC, Worksafe, Ombudsman, health practitioners), defamation, social engineering, cyber claims, employee theft (fidelity) and class actions.
In 2022, Ben was awarded the prestigious Australian Professional Indemnity Group Wotton + Kearney Scholarship for his thought leadership on the intersection of climate change and financial lines insurance. Previously, Ben won the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Award in Insurance and was also named in the Law Institute of Victoria's Top 10 Rising Stars. He has completed a Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne and an Associateship in the Federal Court of Australia.