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Super fund increases premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... protection cover will not change. REI wrote to members that it was prompted to review its insurance arrangements with MetLife due to the new PYSP laws. REI is introducing the changes "to help protect members who are not making regular contributions to ...

Group risk inflows slow at CommInsure, AMP

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... segment. AMP followed with a decline of 30.6%, reducing its market share from 6.1% the year before to 4.1%. AIA Australia and MetLife Insurance made the biggest gains in group risk premium inflows, recording 20.6% and 13% annual growth. Overall, the ...

Industry fund appoints chief executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... the fund following the departure of Richard Nunn. Nunn announced his departure to move to the chief executive role at MetLife Australia in January. D'Alessandro has extensive experience in wealth management and administration, having previously served ...

Australia Day honours recognise industry stalwarts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... chair of Lendlease. He is also chair of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and trustee of the National Gallery of Victoria. MetLife Australia chair Geoff Brunsdon was appointed a Member in the General Division the Order of Australia (AM). He is also chair ...

Industry fund chief executive moves to life insurer

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... industry fund is leaving to take the top job at a life insurer. Statewide Super chief executive Richard Nunn will join MetLife as its next chief executive on May 1, leaving the super fund at the end of February. The South Australian superannuation fund ...

TAL and Zurich lead inflows, CommInsure lags: Strategic Insights

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... round of the Royal Commission, ClearView registered a high 12.4% growth over the period. For the group insurance segment, MetLife (14.5%) and OnePath (5.7%) recorded well above-average percentage increases in annual inflows, Strategic Insights said. ...

MetLife Australia wins tech award

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
Over the Christmas break, MetLife Australia's tech team took home an international award for its claims platform launched to Statewide Super's members last year. MetLife chief information officer Tim Batten's team snagged a spot on ACORD's ...

MetLife expands retail arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
MetLife Australia continues to bolsters its retail division with four key appointments. Marcus Chan joins MetLife as sales manager for New South Wales. He came from BT Financial Group where he worked as a business development manager. Also from BTFG ...

ASFA welcomes new board directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... Holden. Stewart brings more than 20 years' experience in financial services, most recently serving as chief executive of MetLife Australia for four years. McMurtrie has about 35 years' experience in superannuation and financial services. ASFA chair Michael ...

MetLife welcomes new group product head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
MetLife has confirmed the appointment of a new head of group product, joining from Swiss Re. Dean Mulheron will lead MetLife's group product design and oversee product development and strategy across the group insurance portfolio. Mulheron replaces ...