MLC Life Insurance has bolstered its retail distribution team, hiring two highly experienced executives.
A statement from the insurer says Jarrad Wilson and Rob Dassie will be “…instrumental in growing the company’s distribution capability and executing its sales strategy.”
The company says both executives are well known across the industry “…and their appointments add to an already strong sales leadership team, with Cassie Wilson, Dinah Munro, Lianda Stoel and Angela Reinmuth forming a respected and experienced team that has more than doubled the business’s new sales market share over the previous year.”
Jarrad Wilson joins as Head of Distribution for the Northern Region “…with extensive experience in life insurance sales and managing insurance advice frameworks for large and small licensees, having held leadership roles at Westpac, BT Financial Group and Suncorp Life.”
Rob Dassie will serve as Head of Distribution for the Southern Region “..bringing more than 20 years’ experience, including most recently at MLC Wealth as Head of Distribution and Head of Strategy and Enablement,” the insurer says.
Prior to that he was with companies including Colonial, Commonwealth Bank, Aviva and Insignia Financial.
Michael Rogers, the company’s Chief Individual Insurance Officer, says that financial advisers are critical partners to MLC Life Insurance. “Bringing in top talent ensures we can focus on delivering a total customer experience to our partners.”
He says Wilson and Dassie “…are the next step in demonstrating the improvements in our adviser experience and part of our strong commitment to the health and success of risk advice and the financial advice industry more broadly.”
Michael Downey, General Manager of Distribution, says Wilson and Dassie will be “…a crucial part of our sales strategy which is focused on new business growth, building out our key partnerships and driving a culture of excellence.”
He notes the sales team has already doubled the company’s new sales market share, and says they are excited for Dassie and Wilson “…to continue that trajectory.”
