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Risk commissions must be retained: MetLife

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... underinsurance in Australia, latest research shows. That is a key finding of MetLife's second annual What Clients Want: 2019 MetLife Adviser/Client Research Report, previewed at the Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference in Adelaide. ...

Members still lack group insurance awareness: MetLife

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... changed in the number of Australians that are aware they have access to life, TPD and income protection cover through super, MetLife said. Nearly 40% of super fund members who were aware they had insurance inside super did not know they could modify ...

MetLife appoints head of CX

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
MetLife has appointed Lina Saliba as the new head of customer experience, with a mandate to "advocate for customers and continue to build the company's credentials" as a leader in CX. Her appointment comes after Katynka Powning left the role in ...

MetLife expands retail distribution team

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
MetLife Australia has announced two key appointments to its retail distribution team, recruiting from MLC Life and AMP. Former MLC Life head of product John Ashton has been appointed head of retail product, managing product strategy and strengthening ...

CFS hires executive manager of insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... AIA Australia for over eight years. Prior to that, she was an assistant product manager at AMP and portfolio manager at MetLife. Separately, CFS recently saw the departure of executive general manager Linda Elkins, who will become KPMG's national ...

Super fund introduces further group insurance changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... need as much insurance, so we've reduced the standard cover for these members." Together with its group insurance partner MetLife, CareSuper last increased premiums in 2017.

Industry funds consider $22bn merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... potential merger was abandoned. Separately, as of July 1 the group insurance offered to Tasplan members is provided by MetLife. The insurer was awarded the mandate in October 2018 and has worked with Tasplan since on integrating technology platforms. ...

Industry funds up premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... the July 1 changes, the two funds will cease charging the $60 exit fees for a partial withdrawal or leaving the fund. MetLife Insurance is the group insurance provider for GuildSuper and Childcare Super.

MetLife, AFA call for more diversity in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
MetLife and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) launched the MetLife Progress: Professional Development Grant for Women. MetLife Progress is aimed at creating greater gender diversity in the financial advice industry by helping women achieve ...

MetLife appoints new distribution lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
A former Sunsuper and MLC executive will now lead MetLife's distribution capabilities. Former Sunsuper executive general manager, growth, advice and marketing Michael Mulholland has been named chief distribution officer at the life insurer. Mulholland ...