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Celebrating women in financial services

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... interrupt on a Zoom call. I think that has brought down the walls many of us have up. Fifita Ngaue, head of claims, MetLife Australia Q: Why did you choose a career in financial services? A: My parents were a big influence on why I landed in financial ...

ASIC takes Statewide Super to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... 1300 members who did not hold cover. Statewide's group insurer, both during the relevant period and now, is MetLife Australia. Though Statewide became aware of the mischarges in May 2018, it did not notify members nor did it act to prevent the premiums ...

Life insurance activity rises: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... (52%) are keen to receive information regarding life insurance inside their super. Head of group insurance at MetLife Australia James Carey said the spike in interest in super and insurance was understandable, given the ongoing financial stress being ...

AMP Foundation offers $2m for COVID-19 recovery

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... will fund, enabling non-profits to build their capacity to help Australian communities to recover." Last month, MetLife Australia said its philanthropic foundation will partner with Foodbank to provide 186,000 meals to Australians from July this year ...

MetLife Australia partners with Foodbank

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... 186,000 meals to Australians from July this year to next summer as COVID-19 increases the demand for food relief. MetLife Australia and MetLife Foundation's donation represent 10,000kgs of food, the company said. It also equals a $2.3 million social ...

Consumers looking for reassurance: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... balance, and 11% have changed their investment strategy." Chesne Stafford, chief customer and marketing officer at MetLife Australia said super funds and financial advisers have a significant role to play in helping ease the financial stress of their ...

What people really think about life commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... the research that customers are looking for options when it comes to how they pay for their financial advice," MetLife Australia head of adviser experience Matt Lippiatt said. "There are a growing number of consumers who are interested in fees as an ...

MetLife appoints KPMG super director

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... data analysis and consulting services to the superannuation industry in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. MetLife Australia chief executive Richard Nunn said Tse would help the insurer navigate the new regulatory landscape. "We anticipate the regulatory ...

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 ...

MetLife, AFA call for more diversity in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... 2019 and attendance at AFA events including masterclasses as well as ongoing events and networking support from MetLife Australia, offered to women. AFA chief executive Phil Kewin said: "The AFA has a long history of encouraging women in financial services ...