{"id":84064,"date":"2026-09-28T13:52:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T03:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/?p=84064"},"modified":"2026-09-28T13:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T03:52:19","slug":"key-tpd-claim-support-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2026\/09\/28\/key-tpd-claim-support-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Key TPD Claim Support Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TPD Claim Support has announced the appointment of <strong>John Barton<\/strong> as a Director and Chair of the Board.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84065\" style=\"width: 158px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/John-Barton-e1790566571506.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-84065\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/John-Barton-e1790566571506-260x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/John-Barton-e1790566571506-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/John-Barton-e1790566571506-696x804.jpg 696w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/John-Barton-e1790566571506-364x420.jpg 364w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/John-Barton-e1790566571506.jpg 748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Barton &#8230;more than 30 years&#8217; experience as a company director, adviser and business owner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Founded by directors <strong>Trevor Battersby<\/strong> and <strong>Susan Hedt<\/strong> four years ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/tpdclaimsupport.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TPD Claim Support<\/a> says it has experienced significant growth as it works to build recognition and support for this often overlooked part of the financial advice profession within Claims Handling &amp; Settling Services.<\/p>\n<p>It says Barton&#8217;s appointment reflects the company&#8217;s commitment to deepening its impact across the sector and accelerating the next stage of its growth.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 30 years&#8217; experience as a company director, adviser and business owner, TPD Claim Support says Barton is best known for his 10 years at MGD Wealth, as Director and CEO and as founding partner of <a href=\"https:\/\/qurate.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qurate Advisory<\/a>, a specialist corporate advisory firm that helps business owners plan and execute strategic business transactions.<\/p>\n<p>It says Barton&#8217;s extensive experience and standing in the industry brings a new level of guidance and credibility to TPD Claim Support as it looks to take the business to its next stage of growth.<\/p>\n<p>Barton&#8217;s role will focus on three key areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strategic direction \u2013 setting the company&#8217;s strategic objectives, keeping them in view, and holding the business accountable to them<\/li>\n<li>Market positioning \u2013 supporting the company&#8217;s value proposition in the market through engagement with advice firms, licensees, and referral partners, building understanding of this emerging service category alongside its risk mitigation and commercial benefits<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise value growth \u2013 guiding the decisions and disciplines that increase the value of the business and its readiness for future transactions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Battersby says TPD Claim Support is excited about the appointment. \u201cWith John&#8217;s experience, wisdom and guidance, we are well placed to support the profession while continuing to pursue our growth ambitions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Barton notes that TPD claims are high value, technical, and easy to get wrong, which can lead to litigation risk for advisers and licensees. \u201cBringing in a genuine specialist gives clients the best chance of a good and timely outcome and takes a lot of that risk off the adviser&#8217;s desk. That&#8217;s what Trevor and Sue have built, and I&#8217;m delighted to be helping them grow it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84066\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84066\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/TPD-CLaim-Support-Still-2026-08-05-141441_1.20.5-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-84066\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/TPD-CLaim-Support-Still-2026-08-05-141441_1.20.5-1-1024x745.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/TPD-CLaim-Support-Still-2026-08-05-141441_1.20.5-1-1024x745.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/TPD-CLaim-Support-Still-2026-08-05-141441_1.20.5-1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/TPD-CLaim-Support-Still-2026-08-05-141441_1.20.5-1-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/TPD-CLaim-Support-Still-2026-08-05-141441_1.20.5-1-1536x1118.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/TPD-CLaim-Support-Still-2026-08-05-141441_1.20.5-1-2048x1491.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/TPD-CLaim-Support-Still-2026-08-05-141441_1.20.5-1-696x507.jpg 696w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/TPD-CLaim-Support-Still-2026-08-05-141441_1.20.5-1-1068x778.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/TPD-CLaim-Support-Still-2026-08-05-141441_1.20.5-1-1920x1398.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/TPD-CLaim-Support-Still-2026-08-05-141441_1.20.5-1-577x420.jpg 577w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/09\/TPD-CLaim-Support-Still-2026-08-05-141441_1.20.5-1-324x235.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Susan Hedt and Trevor Battersby.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TPD Claim Support has announced the appointment of John Barton as a Director and Chair of the Board. 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