Sedgwick appoints Amanda Hillier head of forensic accounting services in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia, March 19, 2026 – Sedgwick, the world’s leading risk and claims administration partner has appointed Amanda Hillier as head of its forensic accounting services team in Australia. 

She will lead strategy and delivery for Sedgwick’s forensic accounting services across the country, and work closely with clients, insurers and legal stakeholders to support complex loss, litigation and class action matters.

Hillier brings over 20 years of forensic accounting experience from across Australia and the UK. She specializes in class action administration, settlement schemes, and has extensive experience quantifying economic losses for insurance and litigation matters. These include business interruption, commercial disputes, cyber, personal injury and fatal accident claims. 

“Amanda is a highly respected leader with deep technical expertise and a strong track record of innovation,” said Kimberley Daley, Executive General Manager of Sedgwick in Australia. “Her ability to combine forensic rigor with technology-enabled solutions has helped expand our capacity and deliver better outcomes for clients. Amanda’s leadership will be instrumental as demand for complex and large-scale claims support continues to grow.”

Since joining Sedgwick in 2011, Hillier has played a central role in strengthening the firm’s forensic accounting capabilities across Australia. She has overseen operational quality across the practice, supported catastrophe response efforts and helped implement enhanced claims systems and automated assessment solutions to efficiently manage high-volume and complex claims, including class action matters.

“Forensic accounting continues to evolve as claims become more complex and data-driven,” said Hillier. “I’m proud to work with a highly skilled team that brings deep technical expertise together with automation and innovation to help clients navigate challenging loss, litigation and class action matters.”

“Sedgwick’s forensic accounting team in Australia comprises more than 30 accountants across four offices nationwide, serving clients across all sectors including construction, hospitality & leisure, manufacturing, power & energy and retail.”

About Sedgwick

Sedgwick is the world’s leading risk and claims administration partner, helping clients thrive by navigating the unexpected. The company’s expertise, combined with the most advanced AI-enabled technology available, sets the standard for solutions in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration and product recall. With over 33,000 colleagues and 10,000 clients across 80 countries, Sedgwick provides unmatched perspective, caring that counts, and solutions for the rapidly changing and complex risk landscape. Sedgwick’s majority shareholder is The Carlyle Group; Stone Point Capital LLC, Altas Partners, CDPQ, Onex and other management investors are minority shareholders. For more, see sedgwick.