Rod Hyland

Rod brings a wealth of expertise to Northland Assessors Ltd, with over 29 years’ experience in the assessing industry. Rod manages a wide range of claim types, including all motor, as well as fire and general claims and specialises in heavy machinery. Education - Rod is a qualified panel beater, parts dismantler and certified welder, and holds a NZ Trade Certificate.
Experience - Rod has been assessing since 1984, with a focus on heavy motor and machinery. Rod has several years experience in the building and property development industry, and has a strong background in construction and general engineering, including welding, hydraulics and structural fabrication.
Claim Types: Fire and General, Light Commercial, Material Damage, Motor/Heavy Vehicle, Mobile Plant Assessing, Marine – Hull and Cargo, Earthquake, Risk Management, Public Liability, Digital assessing.

John Westlake

• Motor Vehicle and Machinery Service Manager - 15 years
• 16 Years - Sales rep and Assessor - NZI & FMG
• Senior Assessor with NZI

Glyn Wilson

• N.Z.Trade.Cert. Collision Repair (Panelbeating) ;Adv, N.Z.Trade.Cert. Collision Repair (Panelbeating)
• MIAME (Member Institute Of Automotive Mechanical Engineers)
• Past I-CAR Instructor in:  Collision Repair 2000  ;A.V.S.(Advanced Vehicle Systems); Aluminum Collision Repair & Welding; Automotive Plastic Repair; Steering & Suspension; Electronics; Detailing; WorkHazMat; Glass (Automotive)

Principal: Jon Sandler
Area of Operation: Greater Auckland Metropolitan area
Claims categories covered:Fire and General, Light Commercial, Material Damage, Investigation, Carriers Liability, Risk Management, Public Liability; Transit; Cargo (specialist in h/h goods and personal effect cargo/transit claims); Accidental Damage; Domestic and Commercial Fire and General; Specialty Buildings and Burglary; Business Interruption (Group capability).

Jon Sandler

• General Accident Insurance Claims Handler.
• Previous engagements as Loss Adjuster before being a forming partner in Citywide Assessors Ltd 23 years ago.
• Associated Institute of Loss Adjusters New Zealand (A.I.L.A) and Associate of Insurances Institute of New Zealand (A.I.I.N.Z).

Experience - 27 years

Eddie Turkington

• Office Administration – Sun Alliance Insurance
• Inspector/Branch Manager - Sun Alliance Insurance (various offices)
• Assessor – Citywide

Jason Stroud (Adjuster)

• Loss Adjuster – McLarens Palmerston North
• Marine Surveyor/Adjuster and Director – Whiston Faulkner & Co Ltd Auckland
• Insurance & National Quality Manager for an international removals/relocations company
• Senior Associate of the Australian & NZ Institute of Insurance & Finance member of AICLA

Richard Walker Randall

• Claims Handler-Sth Africa
• Loss Adjuster - Multi-national loss adjusting firm in South Africa/New Zealand
• Loss Adjuster/Risk Surveying ( own business) – Sth Africa
• Assoc. with Ins. Instst. Of Sth Africa.
• Catastrophe Response experience – Australia and EQC contractor – NZ
• Affiliate of AILA

Ryan Sims

• Turners Auctions - Disposal of damaged vehicles.
• Loss Adjuster – Major Loss Adjusting Firm in Australia
• Associate (CIP) of the Australian and NZ Institute of Insurance, Finance and Carpentry

Experience - 7 years

Patrick Lynch

Experience - 23 years as Loss Adjuster

Ian McLennan

• I-CAR certification for Unibody Repair 1989, Finish Matching 1990 & Advanced Vehicle Systems 1995.
• Approved Agri chemicals handler and holds a PADI advanced openwater divers certification.
• Certificate from the International Estimators Academy for Fire investigation gained in 1987.

Les Hunt

• Automotive industry - Service Manager and Technician (A-grade Technician, Certified Automotive Technician and Certified Diesel Engineer).
• Automotive Institute of New Zealand – Associate Fellow.
• Mechanical industry - motor vehicle, machinery, trucking and automobile industry
• Practical knowledge of the workings of all machinery, both with inbuilt/mobile machinery for factory/engineering/joinery companies and that associated with mobile plant and machinery.
• Transport industry experience as vehicle operator/manager and Risk management assistance with motor vehicle fleets.
• Farming - casual work, shepherd and farm manager (mixed livestock intensive and extensive farming methods). leading to various farm management roles – including sheep and cattle and working knowledge of aspects of farming, horticulture, forestry, civil engineering and general contracting.
• Survey experience with the marine industry.

Experience - 21 years in Adjusting

Principal: Don McGhee

Area of Operation: Manawatu / Whanganui / Taranaki

Claims experience/speciality:
• Property Damage (Commercial & Domestic) – Burglary; Theft; Fire; Vandalism/Malicious Damage; Water Damage; Impact Damage.
• Disaster Assessment – 2 years spent in Christchurch engaged in all aspects of EQ claims, investigation and settlement processes.
• Liability - Carriers Liability; Service & Repair; Public Liability; Contract Works.
• Marine - survey of cargo and losses relating to hulls, both sail and power vessels.
• Investigation - Relating to all types of losses. Investigative cause and origin determination

Don Mghee

• 19 years in Adjusting including working with Dominion Adjusters/GAB Robins ( Cunningham Lindsey) and EQC
• Associate member of ANZIIF
• Associate member of NZ Fire Brigades Institute.
• Specialty experience in areas of Marine and disaster assessment, property and land