The Board of the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has elected a new Co-Chair and three new Directors.
MLC Life Insurance CEO and Managing Director Kent Griffin has been appointed Co-Chair and will share the role with his AIA Australia counterpart Damien Mu.
Kent has more than 30 years’ corporate and consulting experience in financial services, both in Australia and internationally.
“Kent is well known in our industry as an accomplished and respected leader. He’s a wonderful fit for our Board and we’re thrilled with this appointment,” said CALI CEO Christine Cupitt.
“MLC Life Insurance has strongly supported CALI since it was first established and I’m proud to be so closely involved with its progress as it continues to go from strength to strength” said Mr Griffin.
“It’s a pivotal time for our industry and CALI’s an essential part of driving better outcomes for the millions of people Australia’s life insurers serve every day,” he said.
Kent fills the position held by Brett Clark who has been appointed as CEO for Asia Pacific with TAL’s parent company, Dai-ichi Life, after almost a decade as TAL Group CEO and Managing Director.
“Brett has played a fundamental role in establishing CALI and ensuring its success as the leading and trusted voice of life insurance in Australia. We thank him for his invaluable contribution, expertise and guidance,” said Ms Cupitt.
Mr Clark said: “It has been a privilege to have played a role in the establishment of CALI and see its early work benefit customers and the community. I congratulate Kent on his appointment and wish him, Damien and the entire Board and CALI team well in the future.”
Three new Board Directors have also been appointed, including:
· TAL Group CEO and Managing Director Fiona Macgregor
· Munich Re Australasia Life CEO Nicolas Carro
· Challenger Chief Executive of Life and Solutions Anton Kapel.
“We look forward to working with these impressive industry leaders to ensure that Australians of all walks of life view our industry as accessible, understandable and trusted,” she said.
Pacific Life Re Managing Director of Protection, Asia Pacific and Global Strategy Tyson Johnston has also retired from his role on the CALI Board after two years.
“Tyson has been the consistent voice of reinsurers across our membership, and we thank him for his valuable contributions and his service, which came at such an important time for our organisation.”
The new additions to the CALI Board take the total number of Directors to ten.