Boutique firm will strengthen McLarens’ construction, commercial property, and financial loss capabilities
AUSTRALIA – JUNE 2025: Global claims services provider McLarens has acquired Property & Forensic Assessing (PFA),a Melbourne-based boutique loss adjusting firm specialising in construction, commercial property, and financial loss claims.
Since its inception in 2017, PFA has built a solid reputation in the Australian market. They are renowned in commercial property and construction claims, casualty, financial loss evaluations (BI), forensic accounting and fraud investigations. The firm serves clients across multiple industries, including insurance, government, retail and industrial sectors.
Terry Hogan, Founding Principal and Executive Loss Adjuster & Forensic Accountant, will report to McLarens Australia Managing Director, Torben Bell. Terry and the PFA team will relocate to McLarens’ Melbourne office.
Martyn Wicht, Managing Director, McLarens APAC: “Terry and his team are a fantastic fit for our business. Like us, PFA has a collaborative style that will complement our culture and the high-quality offering that we provide for our clients.”
Terry Hogan, Executive Loss Adjuster: “McLarens Australia continues to grow tremendously in size and service capabilities. The company is renowned as a leading provider of claims services in Australia and the Asia Pacific more broadly, and we’re delighted to join the McLarens family.”
Last year, McLarens Australia celebrated its 10th year in operation. Following its re-entry into the market in 2014, the business has grown from a team of one to over 130 staff across nine locations. The business has developed its complex and commercial claims offering, expanding its core property expertise into strata and high net-worth, construction & natural resources, casualty, marine and forensic accounting.
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MCLARENS ACQUIRES PROPERTY & FORENSIC ASSESSING (PFA) IN AUSTRALIA