Chris Dobson, Partner

Chris Dobson, Partner

Partner - Executive Chartered Liability Adjuster

Phone +61 (0)3 9772 1233

Fax +61 (0)8 8201 8499

Mobile +61 (0)420 990 373 - VIC

Email cdobson@ydr.net.au

Qualifications

July 1995 – Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree

October 2001 – Elected an Associate of The Society of Clams Technicians

July 2002 – Awarded the Certificate of Insurance Practice

August 2002 – Member of the Society of Technicians in Insurance

November 2003 – Fellow of The Society of Claims Technicians

March 2004 - Certified Insurance Professional

December 2010 - Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute – ACII

November 2013 - Senior Associate – ANZIIF

November 2017 – Affiliate of the Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters

September 2018 - Associate of the Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters 

Experience

April 1998 – April 2002
Cunningham Lindsey (UK) and Ellis & Buckle – Incident Manager

April 2002 – July 2011 
Cunningham Lindsey (UK) – Liability Services Adjuster

July 2011 – September 2013
Cunningham Lindsey (UK) - Complex Loss Specialist

September 2013 – June 2017
Cunningham Lindsey (Aus) – Executive Liability Loss Adjuster

June 2017 - Current
YDR Chartered Loss Adjusters – Victoria Manager & Executive Liability Loss Adjuster.

Specialist Areas

Chris is a Chartered Loss Adjuster who has gained extensive experience in dealing with a range of complex and high value Injury, Disease, Property liability, Products and Environmental losses, having investigated and handled liability claims across a variety of industry sectors.

Chris has particular experience in investigating Stress and Bullying/Harassment claims.

Recent Significant Losses

• 2014 - Liability enquiries undertaken on behalf of defence lawyers in respect of a claim for psychiatric injuries allegedly sustained by a pupil from bullying and harassment throughout their entire education.
  
  
• 2015 – Factual investigation on behalf of lawyers in respect of a fatal incident involving mining explosives.
  
  
• 2016 - Liability, policy indemnity and quantum enquiries in respect of a Product Recall claim and Product’s Liability notification involving a nationwide brewer.
  
  
• 2016 – Factual investigation on behalf of lawyers in respect of a Product’s Liability claim valued at >$70m concerning the aqua-feed industry.

Peak Industry Involvement

2017 – AICLA (Vic) Loss Adjuster of the Year

2018 to date - AICLA (Vic) Division Councillor