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

FSC Director, Geoff Summerhayes, Chief Executive Officer, Suncorp Life & Superannuation Ltd

FSC Director, Pauline Blight-Johnston, Managing Director, RGA Reinsurance Company of Aust Ltd

FSC Contact

Holly Dorber

Senior Policy Manager

P: 02 8235 2529

E: hdorber@fsc.org.au

Members of the Life Board Committee

Brett

Clark

TAL

Chief Executive Officer, Retail Life 

Clive

Levinthal

ClearView Wealth Ltd

Head of Life Insurance

Craig

Ford

SCOR Global Life Australia Pty Ltd

Chief Executive Officer

Eddy

Fabrizio

General Reinsurance Life Australia Ltd

Managing Director

Geoff

Summerhayes

Suncorp Metway Ltd

Chief Executive Officer

Gerard

Kerr

OnePath Insurance Ltd

Head of Retail Risk, Marketing & Reinsurance

Greg

Brennan

MetLife Insurance Ltd

Chief Financial Officer

Ian

Campbell

AMP Services Limited

Director Wealth Protection & Maturity

Justin

Delaney

Macquarie Bank Ltd

 

Lorraine

Thomas

Allianz Australia Life Insurance Ltd

National Insurance Manager Life

Nico

Conradie

Munich RE (Munich Holdings of Australasia Pty Ltd)

Head of Life

Pauline

Blight-Johnston

RGA Reinsurance Company of Australia Ltd

Managing Director

Phil

Collins

Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd

General Manager, Group Risk

Phil

Hay

BT Financial Group

Head of Life Insurance

Sean

Carroll

Suncorp Life

EGM Life Risk

Sean

McCormack

MLC Ltd

General Manager, Advice Product

Tim

Tez

AIA Australia Ltd

Head of Product and Marketing

Tim

Browne

CommInsure

General Manager Retail Advice

Tony

Bofinger

Challenger Managed Investments Ltd

Chief Financial Officer & Appointed Actuary

Life Board Committee - 2011 meeting dates

  • Wednesday 2 February 2011 @ 10am to 11:30am - FSC King Room, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney
  • Thursday 7 April 2011 @ 3pm to 4:30pm - FSC King Room, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney
  • Wednesday 25 May 2011 @ 10am to 11:30am - FSC King Room, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney
  • Friday 3 June 2011@ 8am to 9am - FSC King Room, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney
  • Wednesday 20 July 2011 @ 10am to 11:30am - FSC Boardroom, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney
  • Wednesday 31 August 2011 @ 10:30am to 12:00pm - FSC King Room, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney
  • Friday 30 September 2011 @ 2pm to 3pm - FSC Boardroom, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney
  • Tuesday 8 November 2011 @ 9am to 12pm - FSC King Room, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney

Life Board Committee - 2012 meeting dates

  • Wednesday 8 February 2012 @ 10am to 1pm (extension of time is to include Lifewise Strategy for 2012) - FSC King Room, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney
  • Wednesday 14 March 2012 @ 10am to 11:30am - FSC King Room, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney
  • Thursday 17 May 2012 @ 3pm to 4:30pm - FSC Boardroom, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney
  • Wednesday 18 July 2012 @ 10am to 11:30am - FSC King Room, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney
  • Wednesday 12 September 2012 @ 10am to 11:30am - FSC King Room, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney
  • Wednesday 14 November 2012 @ 10am to 11:30am - FSC King Room, Lev 24, 44 Market St, Sydney