ABOUT US

To ensure clients receive the most accurate reporting of the circumstances, extent of damage and cause on any loss, we employ multi-qualified and experienced team members.

YDR is a firm of chartered loss adjusters and has been providing services to the Australian insurance industry for over 30 years. We have experience managing large and complex claims requiring specialist legal, commercial, scientific, engineering, and surveying expertise.
We have been trading continuously since 1992, with many of our Adjusters having significantly more years’ experience in the insurance industry and previous professional roles.
YDR’s emphasis is on providing prompt, technically sound advice and findings, which add real value to the claim process. Our record of accomplishment has resulted in our continued growth in the market.
We believe our people’s technical expertise is YDR’s greatest asset.
As our business grows, we will continue to appoint the right people to deliver the best outcomes and solutions for you and your clients.

At YDR we pride ourselves in our ability to dissect and adjust complex claims using our engineering, quantity surveying and sequencing experience.

We are capable of determining the necessity for seeking expert external advice and of briefing all experts definitively and directly.

Timeline

1992
Laidlaw Young commences trading

Laidlaw Young commences trading in Adelaide offering loss adjusting services.

1998
Michael Davies joins the business
2007
Jeremy Twelftree becomes a partner

After joining the business in 1998, Jeremy becomes a partner.

2008
Richard Jones joins the business
2011
The Company changes its name to YDR
2012
YDR Sydney Office Opens
2016
YDR Brisbane Office Opens

Emma Doney joins YDR as State Manager - QLD and opens the Brisbane office

2017
YDR Melbourne Office Opens

Chris Dobson joins as State Manager - VIC and opens our Melbourne office

2017
Derek Blackwell joins as State Manager - NSW
2018
YDR Perth Office Opens

YDR opens its Perth office with Mark Burke as State Manager - WA

2021
YDR becomes a Pty Ltd company

YDR changes its structure from a partnership to a proprietary limited company

2021
The AUB Group invests in YDR

The AUB Group takes a 50% share in YDR Pty Ltd

2022
Brian Treloar joins as YDR's Commercial Manager