Charles Taylor Adjusting boosts Australian team with eight key hires

Charles Taylor Adjusting boosts Australian team with eight key hires

Commenting on the news, Mark Thompson, regional head of Australia & New Zealand, deputy global practise lead of property, casualty, technical & special risks at CTA said the firm is “thrilled” to welcome the new hires to Charles Taylor Australia.

“With strong, experienced teams in place,” he said, “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 – property

The addition of four new hires across CTA’s property team, boosts its headcount to 36. Joining the team are:


Matthew Hinks, senior sdjuster – Sydney
Dennis Whittall, senior adjuster – Sydney
Nishantha Gunawardena, senior adjuster – Melbourne
Elyse Clarke, technical analyst – Townsville

The new hires will report directly to Gary Pahl, director & national executive adjuster – property, who is based in Melbourne.

New hires – liability

Meanwhile, CTA’s liability team welcomed three new members to its team:


Andrew Palmer, executive adjuster – Melbourne
Februzi Nasution, senior adjuster – Sydney
Werner Fourie, executive adjuster – Perth

The appointments propel the liability team to a headcount of 17, with the three new joiners reporting directly to Glyn Lloyd, director & national executive adjuster – liability, who is based in Brisbane.

Other new hires at CTA Australia

Also joining CTA Australia in Melbourne are Charlie Waite – accountant, Charles Taylor Accounting Services (CTAS), and Monica Yates – client relationship manager. Waite and Yates will report to Christopher Gooch, CTA’s director, and Richard Lance, client director, respectively.