Suncorp has announced that the heads of its third-party and bank based intermediary businesses will swap roles for one year from the start of 2017.
The listed life insurer stated that Head of Wealth and Life Intermediaries Mark Vilo will swap roles with Head of Bank Intermediaries Steven Degetto.
The move follows the bringing together of the Suncorp’s intermediary businesses in July 2016 under Suncorp Executive General Manager for Distribution, Andrew Mair.
“The new appointments will give our intermediary partners the opportunity to benefit from the diversity offered by Suncorp’s senior leaders,” he said.
“The role changes demonstrate the breadth of talent across Suncorp and the initiative underlines Suncorp’s commitment to being the partner of choice for intermediaries.”
In November 2015 Suncorp announced it would end its involvement with self-employed advisers before beginning a six-month transition away from its’ Guardian Advice and Suncorp Financial Planning licences
MetLife has announced the appointment of Allyson Carlile as Head of People and Culture for its Australian business, with the former NAB Asset Management staffer reporting to MetLife Australia Chief Executive, Deanne Stewart.
Carlile was most recently Head of People at NAB Asset Management and has held similar roles at Westpac, Barclays Global Investors and Bankwest.
Stewart said the appointment of Carlile was important as the insurer developed a world class work environment and “…I look forward to working closely with her in developing our people and culture agenda to support MetLife’s Australian business strategy as we move to the next phase of growth.”
Challenger has promoted two senior executives after Paul Rogan, Chief Executive, Distribution, Marketing and Research announced he would be leaving the group.
As a result of his pending departure, Challenger Chief Executive Life, Richard Howes will move into the role vacated by Rogan while Challenger Life Principal Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Chris Plater, will move into the role vacated by Howes.
Challenger Chief Executive, Brian Benari said the moves would be effective from 13 February 2017 and Rogan, who will pursue external interests, including a fin-tech financial advice start-up, will work with Challenger on a part-time basis during 2017 to assist with transition.
Benari said Howes had a strong track record of driving the Challenger Life business while Plater was a highly capable successor to Howes having held key Life business roles for more than a decade.
