Malcolm Turnbull's publisher has been denied a defamation insurance policy over fears the political memoir will trigger a slew of defamation claims.
Hardie Grant publishing found new defamation cover after its existing insurer Chubb Baulked renewed the company's policy, and raised concerns over provocative titles already in print under the company's banner.
The publishing veteran said the insurer's decision is a sign of the increasingly fraught nature of Australian defamation law.