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MLC Life names head of fund partnerships

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
MLC Life Insurance has appointed a head of fund partnerships for the group insurance business, most recently on the leadership team of an industry super fund. Chris Porter has taken on the role, reporting directly to general manager, fund partnerships ...

Mantis in new distribution partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
... Group. Aussie TEP Management specialises in traded endowment policies or TEPs, which are second-hand conventional life insurance policies. Considered an alternative to fixed interest, TEPs offer attractive and predictable returns, backed by insurance ...

Advised clients' major concerns in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... hesitant to invest in defensive assets because clients' money is going nowhere or potentially making a loss," he said. Life insurance is a major bugbear for clients as well as advisers - and it is currently the most difficult conversation taking place ...

Zurich makes key health appointments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... strengthen our holistic approach to health and wellbeing across both Zurich and OnePath," Phillips said. "At the core of life insurance is the health and wellbeing of our customers and members, and Bill and Stephanie will help us to deliver on our ambitions ...

Industry responds to heatmap findings

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... the importance of ensuring consumers can access affordable financial advice that considers their investment and life insurance needs. In response to the latest installment of the heatmaps initiative, acting chief executive of the Financial Services Council ...

FSC releases two new standards

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... undertake a review three years after it commences. "This standard demonstrates that when policy settings change, the life insurance and superannuation sectors will take proactive steps to protect consumers. The FSC is very pleased to be working with ...

MLC Life adds to retail distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... will work with advisers in New South Wales. He brings more than 13 years' experience in financial planning and life insurance. Both Galvin and Tsimbouris are based in Victoria, and both bring significant experience in financial planning. Galvin joins ...

FSC names acting chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... reforms to make financial advice more accessible and affordable, and promoted the interests of superannuation and life insurance consumers by bringing an end to occupational exclusions in group life insurance policies," Bryant said. Loane finishes up ...

ESSSuper chief executive joins MLC Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... become a separate, standalone business reporting to chief executive Rodney Cook. Retail insurance will remain in the life insurance division, led by chief life insurance officer Michael Rogers. Puli will replace Sean Williamson who has held the lead ...

ClearView recruits chief claims officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
... 10 years at ANZ in senior claims roles prior to the merger. At ClearView, she reports to the general manager of life insurance Gerard Kerr. "With over 25 years of financial services experience, including the past 12 years in senior claims roles at Zurich ...