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UniSuper selects new group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... billion superannuation fund has called time on its relationship with TAL, which began in November 2013. Effective June 1, MetLife will serve as group insurer to UniSuper, with members to benefit from an enhanced offering, the fund said. UniSuper said ...

HUB24 growth officer jumps to AZ NGA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... experience, spanning superannuation, wealth management, life insurance and advice. She joined HUB24 in 2022 after seven years at MetLife in various senior roles including chief distribution officer and chief customer and marketing officer. Prior to that ...

MetLife enhances employee benefits package

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
MetLife Australia is introducing menopause, fertility, and gender affirmation leave for employees, while also extending its parental leave policy. The life insurer is rolling out a revamped benefits program for its staff, saying the new policy is designed ...

MetLife chair Geoff Brunsdon retires after 13 years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
MetLife Australia has a new chair, while the former chief executive of an industry super fund is also joining the board. MetLife Australia announced the retirement of MetLife Insurance Limited chair Geoff Brunsdon, after serving on the board for 13 ...

QIC names next chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... than four decades' experience in financial services and capital markets. He currently also serves as chair of PayPal, MetLife Insurance, and Sims Metals. "His global mindset and broad thinking will prove invaluable to our organisation as we further our ...

MetLife Australia hires chief operating officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
The life insurer is welcoming a former CommInsure and AIA senior executive to the role. MetLife Australia has confirmed the appointment of Olivia Sarah-Le Lacheur to the position of chief operating officer, effective this week. Lacheur joins from AIA ...

AMP names new group insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... billion. It is followed by AIA with a 29.5% market share that covers 2.35 million policyholders. The other major players are MetLife, with a 12.1% share, MLC at 6.6%, QInsure with 4.8%, and Zurich at 4.4%.

Risk sector grows 4%: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... million. Activity for AIA and MLC Insurance were unchanged at $1.1 billion and $994 million respectively. Integrity Life and MetLife also reported significant growth although off much smaller bases, the research found. In early September, Integrity Life ...

Spirit Super introduces insurance admin fee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... we renegotiated your insurance with the insurer and reduced your premiums." In March 2023, Spirit Super negotiated with MetLife to drop some premiums by 25%. Fees for death and TPD went down by between 14.2% and 24.8%, while income protection premiums ...

Treasury consults on giving AFCA more super powers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... (AFCA) should have its remit expanded to deal with more complaints related to superannuation, following the Federal Court's MetLife decision. As it stands, under Part 7.10A of the Corporations Act, AFCA has certain statutory powers to deal in superannuation ...
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