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Acenda announces two C-suite appointments

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
Acenda has expanded its executive team with the appointments of a chief growth officer and chief product officer. Current chief executive of individual business for Acenda, Gerard Kerr, was named chief growth officer, while Dean Mulheron will step into ...

Super moves: Brighter Super, UniSuper, Rest, Acenda

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... MLC Asset Management and held a number of roles, including investment analyst and wealth consultant. As for retirement, Acenda Group has appointed Giacomo Tarantolo as head of retirement solutions, hiring from UniSuper. Tarantolo joins from the $155 ...

Super moves: HESTA, Nest, Resolution Life, NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... has left Resolution Life Australasia for HESTA, following Resolution Life's merger with MLC Life Insurance to form Acenda. Barrow most recently worked as a portfolio manager overseeing parts of the insurer's $30 billion mandate, including fixed ...

Why risk advice is on the verge of collapse: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... stay focused on the risk market and make sure that clients have access to risk solutions." Speaking to Financial Standard, Acenda partner education manager Marshall Ross agreed with Anderson's statements, arguing that life insurers need more advisers ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... says she is not aware of life insurers offering products specifically for mental health conditions currently. That said, Acenda recently launched TPD Severity, a new solution in response to rising claims for certain conditions. Mental health is one of ...

Acenda confirms leadership team

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
Acenda Group has assembled its leadership team, to be effective upon completion of the merger between MLC Life and Resolution Life Australasia at the end of the month. Sean McCormack has been appointed group chief commercial officer. He will oversee ...

Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... individual circumstances in relation to mental health conditions. Addressing the worrying trend, one of CALI's members, Acenda, recently launched TPD Severity to offer more flexibility around TPD options. "TPD Severity is a modern solution to a modern ...

Explosive rise in claims drives new TPD solution for Acenda

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
Acenda has launched a new insurance benefit, Total Permanent Disability (TPD) Severity, in response to a significant surge in claims, particularly for mental health and musculoskeletal conditions. According to the life insurer, there was a 166% increase ...

Acenda Group names finance, risk leads

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
Acenda Group, which will result in the merger of Acenda and Resolution Life Australasia before the end of the year, has appointed its chief financial officer and chief risk officer. Karen Malzard has been named group chief risk officer. For the last ...

Acenda hires from Hostplus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Acenda has appointed Lee Sammartino to the new role of general manager of superannuation partnerships, a key role in its drive for growth in group insurance. Sammartino, who began this week, brings nearly 30 years of experience in financial services ...