Practitioners in NSW should note that under an indemnity policy of property insurance, the cause of action for damages for breach of the insurer's obligation to indemnify accrues at the time of the property damage, not when the insurer denies the claim. Insureds must commence proceedings within six years of the insured event, not six years from the denial of liability.
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