Charles Taylor Adjusting (CTA), a leading international loss adjusting business, is pleased to announce its continued strong growth with the hire of eight new technical experts in Australia. With these recent additions, CTA now has a team of over 120 technical adjusters and insurance specialists. From 15 locations across Australia, CTA is expanding to meet the growing client demand for its breadth of services in the assessment and resolution of large and complex claims.

Mark Thompson, Regional Head of Australia & New Zealand Deputy Global Practise Lead of Property, Casualty, Technical & Special Risks, Charles Taylor Adjusting said:

 “We are thrilled to welcome these new hires to Charles Taylor Australia. With strong, experienced teams in place, we are able to deliver high-quality service to our clients in the aviation, marine, natural resources, property, casualty, technical and special risks markets. With this expansion, Charles Taylor Adjusting will continue to strengthen its position as a market leader in the loss adjusting industry.”

New hires in the Property team

New hires in the Property team include the following individuals:

• Matthew Hinks, Senior Adjuster – Sydney
• Dennis Whittall, Senior Adjuster – Sydney
• Nishantha Gunawardena, Senior Adjuster – Melbourne
• Elyse Clarke, Technical Analyst – Townsville

The addition of these new members brings the total number of property team members to 36. They will report directly to Gary Pahl, Director & National Executive Adjuster - Property, who is based in Melbourne.

As one of the most experienced property teams in Australia, the team manages large and complex claims for insurers and reinsurers. In addition to providing expertise in property insurance claims, the team offers solutions for commercial and residential properties. Its specialities include large/complex losses, commercial property losses, and real estate and residential losses.

New hires in the Liability team

The Liability team also welcomed three new members to its team:

• Andrew Palmer, Executive Adjuster – Melbourne
• Februzi Nasution, Senior Adjuster – Sydney
• Werner Fourie, Executive Adjuster – Perth

The Liability team has now grown to 17 members with these new hires. They will report directly to Glyn Lloyd, Director & National Executive Adjuster – Liability, who is based in Brisbane.

The Liability team has extensive experience managing multi-jurisdictional incidents and major losses and handle a wide range of claims which include product/environmental liability, product recalls, financial losses, public liability, personal injury, employers’ responsibility, and medical negligence.

Other new hires in CTA Australia

Also joining CTA Australia in Melbourne are Charlie Waite – Accountant, Charles Taylor Accounting Services (CTAS), and Monique Yates – Client Relationship Manager.

Charlie Waite and Monique Yates will report to Christopher Gooch, CTAS Director, and Richard Lance, Client Director, respectively.