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, Damien Mu, Chief Executive Officer, AIA Australia Limited
FSC Director, Brett Clark, Managing Director, TAL Life Limited

FSC Contacts

Nick Kirwan

Senior Policy Manager
(Life Insurance)
P: 02 8235 2511 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Aidan Nguyen

Policy Manager
(Life Insurance)
P: 02 8235 2533
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Jamie Kennedy

Policy Manager
(Life Code)
P: 02 8235 2531
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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
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
Leigh Watson	Head of L&H Client Markets, Australia & NZ, Director Reinsurance	Swiss Re Life and Health Australia Limited
Lesley Mamelok	Acting Managing Director & CEO, Chief Financial Officer	Integrity Life Australia Limited
Mark Stewart	Managing Director	RGA Reinsurance Company of Australia Limited
Megan Beer	Group Executive - Insurance	AMP Limited
Morris Garsin	General Manager, Life	HCF 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
Simon Swanson	Managing Director	ClearView Wealth Limited
Sue Houghton	General Manager, Insurance	BT Financial Group
Tyson Johnston	General Manager, Australia	Pacific Life Re (Australia) Pty Limited