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MetLife upgrades adviser platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
MetLife Australia unveiled a new digital platform for financial advisers to cater to regulatory and product changes that took effect this month. Key product changes follow APRA's reforms to income protection which kicked off in October. The platform ...

MetLife enhances mental health policy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
MetLife Australia unveiled a mental health strategy for its employees in light of Mental Health Month. MetLife will create a resource hub that includes content from the Black Dog Institute and its own 360Health program. As part of the initiative, it ...

Life insurance drives economy: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... and shifting consumer expectations. Now is the time to work together to adapt, educate and remain relevant," MetLife Australia chief executive Richard Nunn said. "It is the responsibility of all industry participants to play a positive role in helping ...

MetLife expands virtual health service

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
MetLife Australia has partnered with a healthcare provider to expand its virtual services for financial advisers. Teladoc Health will provide holistic health management via MetLife's 360Health program. Virtual services will include mental health assistance ...

MetLife appoints former Premier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
MetLife Australia has announced the appointment of head of external affairs and public policy, hiring from the Finance Sector Unit (FSU). Nathan Rees is set to take on the new role at MetLife leaving his previous position at the FSU where he was the ...

Celebrating women in financial services

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... interrupt on a Zoom call. I think that has brought down the walls many of us have up. Fifita Ngaue, head of claims, MetLife Australia Q: Why did you choose a career in financial services? A: My parents were a big influence on why I landed in financial ...

ASIC takes Statewide Super to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... 1300 members who did not hold cover. Statewide's group insurer, both during the relevant period and now, is MetLife Australia. Though Statewide became aware of the mischarges in May 2018, it did not notify members nor did it act to prevent the premiums ...

Life insurance activity rises: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... (52%) are keen to receive information regarding life insurance inside their super. Head of group insurance at MetLife Australia James Carey said the spike in interest in super and insurance was understandable, given the ongoing financial stress being ...

AMP Foundation offers $2m for COVID-19 recovery

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... will fund, enabling non-profits to build their capacity to help Australian communities to recover." Last month, MetLife Australia said its philanthropic foundation will partner with Foodbank to provide 186,000 meals to Australians from July this year ...

MetLife Australia partners with Foodbank

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... 186,000 meals to Australians from July this year to next summer as COVID-19 increases the demand for food relief. MetLife Australia and MetLife Foundation's donation represent 10,000kgs of food, the company said. It also equals a $2.3 million social ...