4 June 2018Insurance

McLarens strengths Australian team with three hires

McLarens, a global loss adjusting firm specialising in complex and commercial claims, has hired Stuart Crofton from Cunningham Lindsey as head of its property loss adjusting division in Australia.

In addition, Tom Murphy, also formerly of Cunningham Lindsey, joins the firm’s Brisbane property team as senior adjuster and Arjun Masters, previously of FAS Global, joins as financial lines executive adjuster based in Melbourne.

Crofton’s career has spanned London and Sydney, with numerous overseas assignments. He specialises in major and complex property claims and has acted on losses of all classes across a range of industries including manufacturing, industrial and public sector.

Martyn Wicht, McLarens’ regional director, Australasia commented: “We continue to attract an extremely high caliber of industry professionals with the appointment of Tom and Arjun. With the expansion of our property team it is pleasing to have Stuart accept the role of leading the team in Australia. Stuart is a highly respected loss adjuster in Australian and International markets and his appointment is a direct reflection of his achievements.”

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