FM Expands Presence in Australia with New Western Australia Office

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – Commercial property insurer FM today announced that it has opened an office in Perth to provide local services to its mutual client owners and broker partners in Western Australia.

The office — FM’s third Australian office and first on the West Coast — is located at St Georges Terrace and will help cater to the unique needs of FM’s clients in the region.

FM has a long history of building partnerships. Last year, FM celebrated 50 years since the global business, headquartered in the United States, came to Australia to service existing clients who had opened operations in the country.

Andrew Stafford, Operations Senior Vice President Australia and New Zealand, said: “The expansion into Western Australia is a significant milestone for FM, reinforcing our position as a global leader in commercial property insurance and risk management and strengthening our relationships with clients, brokers and partners.

“We’ve always believed in the power of listening to our clients, and this expansion directly responds to their need for closer contact and support in the region. We are here to help businesses manage risk more effectively and empower them to build resilience.”

The new office and two new senior hires in Perth will bolster FM’s consultant field engineers, who have been based in the region for more than two decades, providing valuable local engineering support.

Anthony Brown has been appointed Account Manager, and Scott Chapman has been appointed Account Engineer to support clients in understanding their exposures.

Mr Brown is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the insurance industry, most recently serving as a senior loss adjustor at Charles Taylor Adjusting. He previously worked in the civil construction and mining industries in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.

Mr Chapman has partnered closely with FM clients across sectors. Based in Western Australia for the past five years, he brings a wealth of experience and understanding of the local market.

FM’s expertise is backed by science from nearly 200 years of property insurance experience. The company comprises a team of over 1,200 engineers who use research conducted exclusively for property risk to build resilience and deliver the best solutions to clients.

About FM

Established nearly two centuries ago, and present in the Asia Pacific region for 50 years, FM is a mutual insurance company whose capital, scientific research capability and engineering expertise are solely dedicated to property risk management and the resilience of its policyholder-owners. These owners, who share the belief that the majority of property loss is preventable, represent many of the world’s largest organisations, including one of every four Fortune 500 companies. They work with FM to better understand the hazards that can impact their business continuity in order to make cost-effective risk management decisions, combining property loss prevention with insurance protection.