Life Board Committee

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, including: the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA); Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC); the Department of Treasury and State revenue offices.

Co-Chairs

The Committee comprises two members of the FSC's Board:

FSC Director, Justin Delaney, Chief Executive Officer, Zurich Australia and New Zealand
FSC Director, Nick Hamilton, CEO & Managing Director, Challenger Ltd

FSC Contacts

Nick Kirwan

Policy Director - Life Insurance
P: 02 8235 2511
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Matthew Hawkes

Policy Manager - Life Insurance
P: 0414 629 559
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Adam Siddique	Head of Public & External Affairs	Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd
Alex Homer	Chief Customer & Brand Officer	TAL Limited
Anthony Brown	Chief Executive Officer	NobleOak Life Ltd
Anton Kapel	CEO Life & Solutions	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
Kent Griffin	Chief Financial Officer	MLC Life Insurance
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
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
Sean McCormack	Chief Executive Officer	Integrity Life Australia Ltd
Tyson Johnston	General Manager, Australia	Pacific Life Re (Australia) Pty Ltd