MEDIA RELEASE – Charles Taylor, a leading international loss adjusting business, is pleased to announce a new associateship with Carter Briggs Hurle (CBH) Adjusting in New Zealand which will extend the regional coverage available to clients who require expertise for the assessment and resolution of large and complex claims in Australasia.

The Associateship will deliver a prompt and consistent response to managing claims across Australia and New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Adjusting teams are available to attend sites when required, especially during catastrophe events. 

The addition of CBH now extends the existing Charles Taylor network of trusted associate loss adjusting partners in India, Korea, Pakistan, Thailand and the Philippines, and ensures clients benefit from consistent technical adjusting expertise across the region.

CBH provides comprehensive claim management services to clients across New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands, ensuring complete claim management services in various lines of business including property, liability, business interruption, construction, financial lines, event cancellation, litigation support and catastrophe response.

Mark Thompson, Regional Head - Australia and New Zealand), Charles Taylor Adjusting said: 

“With the catastrophe season looming in our region, the addition of CBH to our network of trusted associates is timely and will be welcomed by many of our clients. New Zealand is an important growth market for Charles Taylor. Our partnership with CBH will ensure that our clients’ losses in New Zealand will be handled by a highly experienced team with deep local knowledge.”

Jake Carter, Director, Carter Briggs Hurle said:  

“We are pleased to be the associate of Charles Taylor in New Zealand as we share our core business of providing comprehensive loss adjusting and forensic accounting solutions to meet the growing needs of clients today. The associateship provides us with access to Charles Taylor's global resources in the event of a catastrophe in New Zealand or the Pacific Islands.”