Mandate
This Committee has responsibility for developing the FSC’s strategies and policies in relation to life insurance.
The Committee’s objectives are to:
- develop policies and standards for the life insurance industry to support the provision of affordable and appropriate life insurance and financial protection for Australians;
- encourage and support the industry to continually improve its efficiency and effectiveness for the benefit of its consumers;
- improve levels of consumer awareness of the value of adequate levels of life insurance;
- support and promote underwriting practices that are based on a fair and evidence-based assessment of risk;
- maintain and increase consumer confidence in the life insurance industry; and
- continually advocate an appropriate regulatory and tax regime to ensure the most efficient delivery of life insurance products to Australians.
The Committee has oversight of the FSC’s relationship with relevant regulators and State and Federal government departments that have responsibility for life insurance,
Co-Chairs
The Committee comprises two members of the FSC's Board:
- FSC Director, Justin Delaney, Chief Executive Officer, Zurich Australia and New Zealand
- TBA
FSC Contacts
Policy Director - Life Insurance |
Policy Manager - Life Insurance |
Life Board Committee
Alex Homer |
Chief Customer & Brand Officer |
TAL Limited |
Anthony Brown |
Chief Executive Officer |
NobleOak Life Ltd |
Anton Kapel |
CFO Life and Appointed Actuary |
Challenger Ltd |
Damien Mu |
Chief Executive Officer & Director |
AIA Australia Ltd |
Dion Russell |
Chief Executive Officer |
SCOR Global Life Australia |
Gerard Kerr |
General Manager Life Insurance |
Clearview Wealth Ltd |
Gerd Obertopp |
Managing Director |
Hannover Life Re of Australasia Ltd |
James Louw |
Managing Director |
Gen Re Life Australia Ltd |
Justin Delaney |
Chief Executive Officer |
Zurich Australia & New Zealand |
Kevin Keane |
General Manager, Life |
HCF Life |
Leigh Watson |
Head of L&H Client Markets, Australia & NZ, Director Reinsurance |
Swiss Re Life and Health Australia Ltd |
Linda Griffin |
Head of Brand, Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Life & Investments |
Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd |
Mark Stewart |
Managing Director |
RGA Reinsurance Company of Australia Ltd |
Megan Beer |
Chief Executive Officer Australasia |
Resolution Life and AMP Life |
Nick Lethbridge | Head of Product, Pricing & Data |
Hallmark Life Insurance Company |
Nico Carro | Chief Executive Officer |
Munich Reinsurance Company of Australasia Ltd |
Phil Fraser | Chief |
QInsure Ltd |
Richard Nunn |
Chief Executive Officer |
MetLife Insurance Ltd |
Rodney Cook |
CEO and Managing Director |
MLC Life Insurance |
Rob Daly |
Managing Director, Insurance |
Westpac (BT Financial Group) |
Sean McCormack |
Chief Executive Officer |
Integrity Life Australia Ltd |
Tyson Johnston |
General Manager, Australia |
Pacific Life Re (Australia) Pty Ltd |
Life Board Committee meeting dates for 2022
All meetings will be held by videoconference from FSC offices.
Monday 14 February |
10:00am – 12:00pm |
Friday 1 April |
10:00am – 12:00pm |
Friday 27 May |
10:00am – 12:00pm |
Thursday 21 July |
3:00pm – 5:00pm |
Friday 2 September |
10:00am – 12:00pm |
Monday 14 November |
10:00am – 12:00pm |