Risk People as at 20 March 2018
/New Appointments
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ClearView appoints state manager and heads
Michael Fox has been appointed as the state manager for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory at ClearView. Fox was previously manager of business development at ClearView. Kathryn Williamson has been appointed as head of distribution strategy at ClearView, a newly-created role. Williamson was previously state manager of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Sarv Girn has been appointed as chief innovation and transformation officer at ClearView, a new role. Girn is currently chief information officer at the Reserve Bank of Australia.
MetLife appoints two managers
Charlé Howard has been appointed as retail life strategic account manager at MetLife. Howard was previously strategic relationship manager at MetLife. Casey Sudgen has been appointed as senior sales manager for Tasmania and Victoria, moving across from AIA Australia.
Aon appoints new directors
Adam Cox has been appointed as director of One Underwriting at Aon. Cox was previously with Swiss Reinsurance Company. Alison Smith has been appointed as regional director for Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, and South Australia. Smith was previously director of One Underwriting at Aon.
AFCA inaugural chair named
Helen Coonan has been appointed as the inaugural chair of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) by the Federal Government. Coonan was previously a Liberal Party senator.
CEO appointed at Decimal
Damon Watkins has been appointed as chief executive at Decimal. Watkin has previously held roles at Prudential, FIS Software, and AMP.
Awards
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Life company of the year award winners announced
The winners of AFA and Strategic Insight’s 2017 Life Company of the Year Awards have been announced:
- Platinum Award – TAL Life
- Service Quality Award – TAL Life
Client Service Team Awards:
- Underwriting Team of the Year – BT Financial Group
- Claims Team of the Year – OnePath
- BDM/Business Support Team of the Year – ClearView
- Term/TPD Product Award – Zurich
- Trauma Product Award – TAL Life
- Income Protection Product Award – CommInsure
Finalists for the 2018 Chant West Awards announced
The finalists for Chant West’s sixth annual Super Fund Awards are:
Super fund of the Year
- Cbus
- Hostplus
- AustralianSuper
- HESTA
- REST
- UniSuper
- CareSuper
- VicSuper
- Sunsuper
- QSuper
Pension Fund of the Year
- MyNorth
- Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Pension
- REST
- TelstraSuper
- UniSuper
- AMP
- First State Super
- Sunsuper
- AustralianSuper
- QSuper
- VicSuper
Corporate Solution Fund of the Year
- Mercer Super Trust
- Sunsuper
- Plum
- AMP SignatureSuper
- Russell iQ Super – Employment
Advised Product of the Year
- Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale
- AMP
- BT Panorama
- Netwealth
- MyNorth
- HUB24
Best Funds: Investment
- CareSuper
- Hesta
- QSuper
- Sunsuper
- UniSuper
- AustralianSuper
- Cbus
- Hostplus
- REST
- TelstraSuper
Best Funds: Member Services
- AustralianSuper
- Plum
- REST
- Sunsuper
- VicSuper
- AMP SignatureSuper
- CareSuper
- QSuper
- Russell IQ Super – Employer
- UniSuper
Specialist Fund of the Year
- Cbus
- Mine Wealth + Wellbeing
- BUSSQ
- HESTA
- UniSuper
Best Fund: Insurance
- BT Lifetime Super Employer
- Equip
- MLC MasterKey Business Super
- REST
- UniSuper
- AMP SignatureSuper
- CareSUper
- First State Super
- NGS Super
- Sunsuper
Best Fund: Longevity Product
- Challenger Liquid Lifetime Annuity
- MLC MasterKey Investment Protection
- AMP MyNorth Pension
- Mercer LifetimePlus
- VicSuper
Best Fund: Advice Services
- BT Lifetime Super Employer
- Employer Super
- Plum
- Sunsuper
- UniSuper
- AMP SignatureSuper
- CFS FirstChoice
- First State Super
- QSuper
- TelstraSuper
- VicSuper
AILA unveil new awards
The Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA) has announced the Ron Shorter Public Speaking Award, a public speaking competition for young insurance industry professionals. This year’s competition will be open to all young professionals under the age of 35 in general insurance, life insurance, and reinsurance law in all states and territories. Successful applicants will attend public training workshops from Polaris Coaching. State winners will receive two nights’ accommodation and registration for the AILA National Conference in Perth and economy airfares to deliver their winning speeches.
Departures
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AMP retail sales head departs
Stephen Craig will be stepping down from his position as head of retail at AMP after 10 years.
