I'm Dave Kendall and I've called the Capricorn Coast my home since 2000.
Being a local business owner here is a great passion of mine. I started in the insurance industry in 2003 and have been part of the iconic Elders brand from July 2006.
My experienced and professional team, comprising Sherry, Lynn, Abigail and Ann support me in delivering a highly personalised service to our customers. We're here to make insurance as easy as possible for you; the decision making and the process.
Being locals, we know the area: the types of businesses that trade here, the occupations, we also have good connections outside the area, including the Central Queensland farming and mining community and we have a strong involvement in various community activities.
We also work closely with our Emerald office to ensure we can provide you with great customer service.
Elders Insurance way of doing business - grounded in the community, providing personal service, attention to detail, with empowered agents and teams who can tailor solutions for the exact needs of their clients. This means we are more nimble, responsive and empathetic in meeting the insurance needs of our customers.
For more information, please contact us on 07 4925 5300 or send us an email to Yeppoon@elders.com.au
Dave has been an Agent for Yeppoon since 2006 and in Emerald since 2008.
He grew up on the land of West Moree on a family-owned farm which was a mixed enterprise of farming and livestock. He worked within the Cotton Marketing Industry in both the Moree and Emerald regions.
He also has experience in the financial industry working in both financial management and general insurance and has over 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry and is able to assist a huge variety of clients across Queensland and New South Wales with the benefit of his farming and financial background.
Dave has many qualifications, a few include his bachelor’s degree (Comp Sci), Grad Dip in Finance & Investments, Tier 1 in General Insurance, Dip in Technical Analysis, Grad Dip of Financial Management and a Diploma in Financial Services and Insurance Broking.
Sherry has been with us for 10 years. She grew up in a smalltown, Rosewood in Queensland and travelling around Australia before settling for some time in Katherine in the Northern Territory.
Sherry has experience working in HR and worked for the Police and Health & Education Department.
Sherry gained her Tier 1 in General Insurance in 2014 and is our Senior Claims Officer.
Abigail is from England and came to Australia to travel in 2019.
Whilst travelling she spent a few years in the farming industry, working with pineapples and free-range chickens.
Abigail has a legal background obtaining her Bachelor of Laws and worked within the industry before going onto to start her own business which she managed for years before and whilst travelling Australia.
Abigail has gained her Tier 1 in General Insurance and is part of our Claims Team.
Ann has been with Elders for nearly 10 years and works remotely in Perth.
She has spent 28 years on the land which involved the general management, breeding thoroughbreds, doing research on Stud lines, birthing and vet work.
She also spent 10 years owning a business as well as gaining experience in management and working closely with Directors of large firms.
Ann gained her Tier 1 in General Insurance in 2015 and is part of our Claims Management Team.
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