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Industry realigns for climate change

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... regulators no longer broadly consider climate change to be a separate, distant or "non-financial" issue. APRA member Geoff Summerhayes' speech on the topic at the Insurance Council of Australia Annual Forum in Sydney last week was received positively ...

Life insurance legacy faces more scrutiny

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... products that have plagued the industry with poor consumer outcomes and operational complexities. APRA member Geoff Summerhayes told a parliamentary inquiry on the life insurance industry that insurers have not invested enough in "systems and processes ...

Adviser reform about recovering social licence

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... chief executive Richard Klipin, FOS lead ombudsman investments and advice June Smith, and APRA board member Geoff Summerhayes discussed all the major talking points relating to the Life Insurance Framework, concluding that the industry must move towards ...

APRA outlines plans to refocus Appointed Actuary role

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... role and increase the capacity for Appointed Actuaries to be a strategic advisor to the board," APRA member Geoff Summerhayes said. The discussion paper follows recent high profile scandals within the insurance industry and on-going industry discussion ...

APRA appoints deputy chair

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... well regarded by the financial services industry." APRA has also appointed former Suncorp Life chief executive Geoff Summerhayes as a member. "These appointments continue the high level of skills and experience available to APRA, to help ensure that ...

FSC awards industry execs

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
... superannuation program manager Matthew Thomas, Commonwealth Bank's Geoff Ferguson, Suncorp Life chief executive Geoff Summerhayes, King & Wood Mallesons partner Richard Snowden and Perpetual general manager of native title trusts and investments Nathan ...

FSC revamps board, policy team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... AIA Australia Limited; Annabel Spring - Group Executive, Wealth Management, Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Geoff Summerhayes - CEO Suncorp Life; and, Maria Wilton - MD, Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Ltd.

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... position and Victorian Funds Management Corporation appointing a new chairman. Suncorp Life boss to step down - Geoff Summerhayes will step down from his role on September 30 after seven years at the helm of the group's insurance business. VFMC appoints ...

Suncorp Life boss to step down

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... September 30 after seven years at the helm of the group's insurance business. Suncorp Life chief executive, Geoff Summerhayes, will remain with the group in an advisory position until January 1, 2016. Vero New Zealand chief executive, officer Gary Dransfield ...

Suncorp Life appoints distribution GM

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
... insurance industry. Andrew Mair will take over the role on March 9 and will report to Suncorp Life chief executive Geoff Summerhayes. He will be responsible for leading the distribution teams at Suncorp Life through its advice business, Asteron Life ...