Andrew brings more than 24 years of insurance claims experience to McLarens’ Canberra team. He began his career in motor assessment before moving into home loss adjusting, building broad claims experience and responding to major catastrophe events across Australia.
For the past six years, Andrew has specialised in complex strata and commercial property claims. He has managed close to 80 roof replacement and repair projects on multi-storey strata and commercial buildings in Canberra, with project values ranging from $35,000 to $3 million. He has also coordinated rectification of non-compliant roof work, including replacement and upgrades to meet current building codes and standards.
Andrew’s CAT experience includes major hailstorms, Cyclones Larry, Yasi and Alfred, the Black Saturday bushfires, the 2019–20 Black Summer fires on the NSW South Coast, and the 2011 Victorian earthquake. His work has involved assessing significant damage, developing reinstatement strategies and coordinating safe, compliant repairs. During the Black Summer fires, he managed a major claim for Two Thumbs Wildlife Trust.
An owner-builder, Andrew brings practical construction knowledge to complex property assessments. He also audits completed repairs to check that work meets the agreed scope and represents fair and reasonable costs. He is known for his technical expertise, building compliance knowledge and strong stakeholder management, bringing practical judgement to complex, high-value losses.
NOTABLE ASSIGNMENTS:
• Cyclone Alfred (2025) – Queensland CAT deployment
• Canberra Hailstorm Roofing Claims (2020) – Close to 80 roof replacement and repair projects on strata and commercial buildings across Canberra, following the 20 January hailstorm;
• Black Summer Bushfires (2019–20) – Major bushfire claim for Two Thumbs Wildlife Trust, NSW South Coast.
• Victorian Earthquake (2011) – Residential property claims, with damage reported from Moe to St Kilda.
• Cyclone Yasi (2011) – Residential property claims, North Queensland, from Townsville to Cairns.
• Cyclone Larry (2006) – Queensland CAT deployment
• Black Saturday Bushfires (2009) – Residential total-loss claims, Marysville and Kinglake, Victoria.
• ACT Hailstorm Response – Motor vehicle claims, ACT; led large-scale assessment and repair operations, including Paintless Dent Repair programs.