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, Damien Mu, Chief Executive Officer, AIA Australia Limited
- FSC Director, Brett Clark, Managing Director, TAL Life Limited
FSC Contacts
Senior Policy Manager |
Policy Manager |
Policy Manager |
Life Board Committee
Alex Homer |
Chief Customer & Brand Officer |
TAL Limited |
Anthony Brown |
Chief Executive Officer |
NobleOak Life Limited |
Anton Kapel |
Chief Financial Officer Life & Appointed Actuary |
Challenger Limited |
Ben Walsh |
Chief Life Insurance Officer |
AIA Australia Limited |
Brett Clark |
Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director |
TAL Limited |
Damien Mu |
Chief Executive Officer & Director |
AIA Australia Limited |
Dion Russell |
Chief Executive Officer |
SCOR Global Life Australia |
Gerard Kerr |
General Manager Life Insurance |
Clearview Wealth Limited |
Gerd Obertopp |
Managing Director |
Hannover Life Re of Australasia Ltd |
James Louw |
Managing Director |
Gen Re Life Australia Ltd |
Justin Delaney |
Chief Executive Officer, Life & Investments |
Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd |
Kevin Keane |
Acting General Manager, Life |
HCF Life |
Leigh Watson |
Head of L&H Client Markets, Australia & NZ, Director Reinsurance |
Swiss Re Life and Health Australia Limited |
Mark Stewart |
Managing Director |
RGA Reinsurance Company of Australia Limited |
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 Limited |
Phil Fraser | Chief |
QInsure Limited |
Richard Nunn |
Chief Executive Officer |
MetLife Insurance Limited |
Rodney Cook |
CEO and Managing Director |
MLC Life Insurance |
Sean McCormack |
Chief Executive Officer |
Integrity Life Australia Limited |
Sue Houghton |
Managing Director, BT Insurance |
BT Financial Group |
Tyson Johnston |
General Manager, Australia |
Pacific Life Re (Australia) Pty Limited |
Life Board Committee meeting dates for 2021
All meetings will be held by videoconference from FSC offices.
Monday 22 February | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
Monday 22 March | 10.00am - 12.00pm |
Monday 31 May |
10.00am - 12.00pm |
Monday 19 July | 10.00am - 12.00pm |
Thursday 16 September | 2.00pm - 4.00pm |
Monday 29 November | 10.30am - 12.00pm |