Metlife's Burke retires
Metlife Australia vice president for growth strategies, Michael Burke, has announced his retirement.
The big insurer announced late today that Burke, who joined Metlife in 2005, had agreed to a three-month transition period with the company before his retirement.
Metlife chief executive, Tassin Barnard said the three month pre-retirement transition period would see Burke providing internal consulting services to ensure customer service levels were maintained to the highest level
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