Chris Dobson, Associate Director
Chris Dobson, Associate Director
Associate Director - Executive Chartered Liability Adjuster
Phone +61 (0)3 9772 1233
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
November 2019 - Certificate III in Investigative Services
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
