{"id":68096,"date":"2023-10-10T14:00:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T04:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/?p=68096"},"modified":"2025-03-14T12:02:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T01:02:22","slug":"key-executive-changes-tal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2023\/10\/10\/key-executive-changes-tal\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Executive Changes -TAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"header row\">\n<div class=\"intro\">\n<h3>Our story on TAL making key appointments to its Executive Team within its Individual Life business, Group Life &#038; Retirement business, and Technology generated significant reader interest this week&#8230;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>TAL has announced key appointments to its Executive Team within the Individual Life business, Group Life &amp; Retirement business, and Technology.<\/p>\n<p>Group CEO and Managing Director, <strong>Brett Clark<\/strong> has announced that <strong>Fiona Macgregor<\/strong> has been appointed as Chief Executive \u2013 Individual Life, replacing <strong>Tim Thorne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68100\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Fiona-Macgregor-e1696907966947.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-68100\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Fiona-Macgregor-e1696907966947-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Fiona-Macgregor-e1696907966947-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Fiona-Macgregor-e1696907966947-851x1024.jpg 851w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Fiona-Macgregor-e1696907966947-768x924.jpg 768w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Fiona-Macgregor-e1696907966947-1277x1536.jpg 1277w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Fiona-Macgregor-e1696907966947-1702x2048.jpg 1702w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Fiona-Macgregor-e1696907966947-696x837.jpg 696w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Fiona-Macgregor-e1696907966947-1068x1285.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Fiona-Macgregor-e1696907966947-1920x2310.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Fiona-Macgregor-e1696907966947-349x420.jpg 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fiona Macgregor &#8230;has held a number of leadership roles across innovation, customer, brand and technology<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TAL says that under Macgregor\u2019s leadership, the Individual Life business \u201c\u2026will be focused on industry leadership in outcomes for customers, delivering value in TAL\u2019s partnerships with financial advisers and strategic alliance partners, and providing Australians with access to high-quality life insurance solutions through their channel of choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her appointment will also see an emphasis \u201c\u2026on market-leading digital enablement and delivery to meet the needs and expectations of customers and partners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since joining TAL more than nine years ago, Macgregor has held a number of leadership roles across innovation, customer, brand and technology.<\/p>\n<p>The insurer says that in particular, as Chief Information &amp; Innovation Officer for the last five years, Macgregor has worked &#8220;&#8230;on strategy formulation and delivery, the acquisition and integration of Asteron Life and Westpac Life, and enabling business growth and performance through the connection of technology and business capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After a decade with TAL, Chief Commercial Officer \u2013 Individual Life, Thorne has decided to retire from his executive career and pursue a non-executive portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>TAL says he has led the Individual Life business through a period of significant change and growth, including the acquisitions of Asteron Life and Westpac Life.<\/p>\n<p>It notes he has \u201c\u2026brought a culture of innovation and strong customer focus to TAL during a period of significant disruption in the Australian life insurance industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chief executive \u2013 Group Life &amp; Retirement<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68101\" style=\"width: 151px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Jenny-Oliver-e1696908117564.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-68101\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Jenny-Oliver-e1696908117564-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"181\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jenny Oliver &#8230;responsible for leading TAL\u2019s partnerships with the superannuation community<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Jenny Oliver<\/strong> has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive \u2013 Group Life &amp; Retirement.<\/p>\n<p>She will be responsible for leading TAL\u2019s partnerships with the superannuation community \u201c\u2026in providing market-leading life insurance solutions to superannuation fund members, and leading TAL\u2019s work in the development of solutions that support Australians to retire with confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her current role as TAL\u2019s Chief Claims Officer, Oliver has \u201c\u2026led the transformation of TAL\u2019s claims capabilities, building a strong claims leadership team, investing in the broader claims team skills and capabilities, amplifying strong risk and governance practices, and delivering an ambitious technology transformation program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TAL will undertake a recruitment process to fill the vacant Chief Claims Officer role. In the interim, Oliver will continue to provide executive oversight for TAL\u2019s Claims function.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chief Information Officer<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68102\" style=\"width: 151px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Hinesh-Chauhan-e1696908266861.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-68102\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Hinesh-Chauhan-e1696908266861-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Hinesh-Chauhan-e1696908266861-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Hinesh-Chauhan-e1696908266861-768x924.jpg 768w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Hinesh-Chauhan-e1696908266861-696x837.jpg 696w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Hinesh-Chauhan-e1696908266861-349x420.jpg 349w, https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/Hinesh-Chauhan-e1696908266861.jpg 834w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hinesh Chauhan &#8230;has made a significant\u00a0 contribution to strengthening TAL\u2019s technology function<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Executive General Manager, Technology, <strong>Hinesh Chauhan<\/strong> has been promoted to the role of Chief Information Officer, with responsibility for the company\u2019s technology function.<\/p>\n<p>Since joining TAL in 2018, Chauhan has made a significant\u00a0 contribution to strengthening TAL\u2019s technology function, and digital culture and capabilities. He remains focused on working with &#8220;&#8230;technology partners to support business operations, meet rising information and cyber security expectations, and to enhance the way TAL supports its customers and partners through both existing and new technologies, such as generative AI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clark says these appointments &#8220;&#8230;reflect TAL\u2019s unwavering commitment to our customers and partners and I am delighted that it has been an obvious choice to appoint these roles from within TAL, reflecting our commitment to leadership development and succession planning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also thanked Thorne for his contributions to TAL &#8220;&#8230;and his leadership of the Individual Life business through a period of significant growth and change.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our story on TAL making key appointments to its Executive Team within its Individual Life business, Group Life &#038; Retirement business, and Technology generated significant reader interest this week&#8230; TAL has announced key appointments to its Executive Team within the Individual Life business, Group Life &amp; Retirement business, and Technology. 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