TAL delineates its individual and group lines
Life insurance specialist, TAL, has announced the realignment of its business with regards to its two key business lines: individual life and group life and investments by a number of new appointments.
The company said that previous TAL’s chief distribution officer, Tim Thorne was appointed chief commercial officer – individual life while the company’s previous chief commercial officer, Andrew Howard, was appointed chief commercial officer – group life and investments.
Additionally, Darren Wickham was appointed as the firm’s new executive general manager, group life and Gavin Teichner was appointed as executive general manager, individual life.
TAL Group chief executive and managing director, Brett Clark said, “It’s important that our leadership structure reflects our ongoing commitment to our customers, partners and community, and the importance we place on each of the markets in which we operate.
“Executive leadership roles with an end-to-end focus on customer and partner outcomes in those respective channels, will enable us to realise greater agility in a rapidly changing landscape and allow for more effective and efficient management of our relationships with our customers and partners.
“I am confident that this structure, which is aligned to our overarching business strategy, will set us up well for ongoing success as we continue striving to deliver for our customers, partners, our people and the business as a whole.”
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