Andy Adam
About Andy Adam
Andy Adam is a lawyer specializing in unfair contract terms, currently working at QBE Insurance in Sydney, Australia. He has extensive experience in the legal field, having held various roles in multiple law firms and insurance companies since the early 2000s.
Work at QBE Insurance Group
Andy Adam currently holds the position of Lawyer, Unfair Contract Terms (secondment) at QBE Insurance, a role he has been in since April 2020. He has also served as a Senior Disclosure Advisor (Technical Writer) in Customer Product Disclosure since 2017. Previously, he worked as a Manager, External Dispute Resolution (Acting) for eight months in 2017 and as a Dispute Resolution Specialist from 2011 to 2017. His responsibilities include canvassing business rationales for contract terms and reviewing contract wordings to ensure compliance with unfair contract terms regulations.
Education and Expertise
Andy Adam has a strong educational background in law and insurance. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Law from Murdoch University between 1995 and 1999. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's Degree in Law from the University of Sydney, which he completed from 2007 to 2014. Additionally, he studied at ANZIIF, achieving a Certificate IV in General Insurance from 2010 to 2011, and later attained the status of Fellow at ANZIIF.
Background
Before joining QBE Insurance, Andy Adam gained extensive experience in the legal field. He worked as a Barrister and Solicitor at Jackson McDonald from 2001 to 2003 and at DibbsBarker from 2003 to 2005. He also served as a Solicitor at Curwoods Lawyers from 2005 to 2007 and at Sparke Helmore Lawyers from 2008 to 2009. His role as a Senior Casualty Claims Officer at SLE Holdings Pty Ltd in 2010 further contributed to his expertise in claims and dispute resolution.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Andy Adam has been involved in significant projects related to contract compliance and stakeholder engagement. He has reviewed and amended contract wordings to align with the unfair contract terms regime and has engaged with stakeholders to confirm the practicality of alternative contract terms. His work in these areas reflects his commitment to ensuring legal compliance and effective dispute resolution.