{"id":38716,"date":"2017-10-17T14:20:32","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T04:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/?p=38716"},"modified":"2017-10-31T21:37:41","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T10:37:41","slug":"news-in-brief-221","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2017\/10\/17\/news-in-brief-221\/","title":{"rendered":"News in Brief"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#1\">Insurers Appoint New Retail Heads;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\">Wellness Programs Enhanced<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"1\">Insurers Appoint New Retail Heads<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38728\" style=\"width: 151px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2017\/10\/Matt-Lippiatt.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38728\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38728\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2017\/10\/Matt-Lippiatt.jpg\" alt=\"MetLife Head of Retail Sales, Matt Lippiatt\" width=\"151\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MetLife Head of Retail Sales, Matt Lippiatt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MetLife has appointed former AMP National Account Manager, <strong>Matt Lippiatt<\/strong> as its new Head of Retail Sales, ahead of the launch of its retail life insurance offer in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Lippiatt moves into the newly created after 11 years with AMP and will be involved in the initial roll out and ongoing support of MetLife\u2019s retail offer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26333\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2014\/05\/Daniel-Waller.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26333\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26333\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2014\/05\/Daniel-Waller.jpg\" alt=\"Suncorp Head of Wealth and Life Intermediaries, Daniel Waller\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suncorp Head of Wealth and Life Intermediaries, Daniel Waller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In related news, Suncorp has permanently appointed <strong>Dan Waller<\/strong> to the role of Head of Wealth and Life Intermediaries, after he took the position on in an acting capacity in June 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Waller has been with Asteron Life\/Suncorp since 1 July 2014 and his permanent appointment was a \u201c\u2026testament to the strong leadership for which he is recognised by both Suncorp and the industry,\u201d according to Suncorp Executive General Manager for Intermediaries, <strong>Andrew Mair<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"2\">Wellness Programs Enhanced<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MLC Life Insurance and AIA Australia have made changes to their wellness programs providing clients with more options on how they use the program.<\/p>\n<p>MLC Life Insurance has expanded the number of fitness tracking wearable devices that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlcinsurance.com.au\/using-your-insurance\/mlc-on-track\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MLC On Track<\/a> members can use and now allows customers to use their own tracker or smartwatch.<\/p>\n<p>The On Track program uses fitness tracking technology to measure physical activity and reward customers with reduced premiums when specific targets are achieved.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, AIA Australia will allow its members to donate their weekly Active Benefits reward, earned under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiavitality.com.au\/vmp-au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIA Vitality<\/a> program, to either the Black Dog Institute, Cancer Council Australia or Diabetes Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, AIA Vitality introduced enhanced Active Benefits, which rewards members with a $5 voucher each week if they met personalised, weekly physical activity targets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Insurers Appoint New Retail Heads; 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