PUBLIC & PRODUCTS LIABILITY
Technical Assessing are one of the few national adjusting firms with a dedicated team of highly qualified and experienced loss adjusters specialising in public and product liability claims.
Our work encompasses non-litigated and litigated property and bodily injury legal liability matters of complex or significant magnitude being a particular area of focus. Our team is experience in all aspects of a product lifecycle which ensures our clients receive advice from a dedicated team which understands the challenges facing those that make and/or sell and/or import products.
A significant proportion of our work requires settlement of claims where legal advisors have been appointed by third parties, and yet we have successfully settled such claims to the economic benefit of our clients and without the extra expense of legal consultants. We routinely attend informal and formal settlement conferences without our Principals incurring legal expense.
Many of our adjusters have extensive background experience in engineering, surveying, accountancy, risk management and law, who are qualified not only to interpret policy documents, but who also have and a thorough understanding of specific industries.Such include pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, mining, energy, security, cleaners, hospitality, retail and all forms of construction trades (builders, plumbers, electricians, groundworks).
Team Experts
Peter Brown
QLD State Manager & Practice Leader - Liability
LL.B (Hons), FCLA, ACILA (UK), FIFAA
Peter has worked as a loss adjuster since 1978, working at companies including McLarens and Crawford & Company, and Technical Assessing, and in countries including Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, and Australia
Simon Martin
State Manager - WA & Senior Loss Adjuster
BEng (Mechanical & Electrical), LCGI, I.A.M.E
Simon is a Specialist Loss Adjuster at TAWA. Simon has both a construction and mechanical engineering background and has been working directly within the insurance industry for over 9 years and as a technical adviser to both the insurance and corporate industries for over 23 years.
Anthony Herron
Executive Loss Adjuster & In-House Counsel
LL. B (Uni of Syd)
Anthony joins Technical Assessing with extensive experience practicing law. Anthony’s key areas of practice are construction and engineering law, insurance and construction dispute resolution.
Angela Wilkinson
Executive Adjuster
BA, LLB, ANZIIF (Snr Assoc), AICLA
Angela commenced loss adjusting in 2000 after 8 years as a practising lawyer in insurance litigation. Angela handles property damage and personal injury claims, VWA recoveries, product liability and product contamination claims and professional indemnity claims.
Talei Morgan
Executive Loss Adjuster
B. Com, ANZIIF (Fellow), AICLA (Aff)
Talei began her career as a commercial lines and domestic lines adjuster in 1995. In 1997 Talei became a liability Loss Adjuster.
Louise Cooper
Executive Loss Adjuster
BA (Psych) / LLB
Louise has extensive experience in liability claims including property damage, public liability, occupiers liability, professional indemnity, building and construction, motor vehicle accidents, workers’ compensation and contractual disputes.
Robert Winter
Executive Loss Adjuster
B.A. LLB. AICLA( Aff)
Rob was a practising Barrister and Solicitor, gaining extensive experience in prosecutions/litigation before joining an international loss adjusting practice in 1995. Since then, Rob has investigated and reported on a wide range of employment and liability related events, acting for organisations serving all parts of the community.
Simon Munro
Executive Loss Adjuster
LL.B. Dip FA ANZIIF (Snr Assoc)
Simon specialises in complex and large liability claims, particularly under Public Liability, Products Liability, Professional Indemnity and Construction Liability policies, involving property damage and economic loss.
Declan Robinson
Senior Loss Adjuster
JD, BEng, DipEngPrac, DipFinServ
Declan trained as a Civil Engineer and Lawyer and holds his Diploma of Financial Services from the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance. He commenced his Loss Adjusting career specialising in construction and engineering claims covering contract works and commercial claims.
Nigel Shore
Senior Loss Adjuster
LL.B; Dip. Fin Services (GI); ANZIIF (Snr Assoc) CIP
Nigel joins TA with over 20 years’ experience dealing with Professional Indemnity, Public Liability, and Product Liability claims. Nigel received his Bachelor of Laws from the University of New England – Armidale.
Ray Hammond
Senior Loss Adjuster
ANZIIF (Snr Assoc) CIP
Ray is a qualified Liability Adjuster with over 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry. Ray has significant experience handling Casualty and Motor liability claims.
Andrew Buchanan
Senior Loss Adjuster
Having graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with an Honours Degree in Risk Management, Andrew entered the insurance industry in 1997 with a major international Insurance Company in Glasgow. Predominantly working within the Commercial Property Claims Department, Andrew was also seconded to the Company’s Manchester office as a full-time member of the UK Claims Transformation Project.
Clayton Stabe
Senior Loss Adjuster
LL.B. ANZIIF (Snr Assoc)
After completing a Law Degree Clayton, worked in mainstream law as a Solicitor in Brisbane until moving into Loss Adjusting. Clayton has worked as a Loss Adjuster since 1991. During the 90’s he worked for two different National Loss Adjusting companies.
Stephen Bender
Specialist Loss Adjuster
B Prof Studies; LLB; Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice
Steve has experience in the structure of both public and private organisations along with an understanding of the expected conduct and behaviour of employees engaged in such organisations. He has developed broad experience involving work in the investigation and analysis of procedural non-compliance and offences along with associated breaches of codes of conduct in both sectors.