CommInsure has appointed Sally Phillips as Head of Life Product and Strategy. Ms Phillips joins CommInsure from Macquarie Life where she is currently Divisional Director and Head of Underwriting, Claims and Insurance Proposition.
Ms Phillips has a long and respected career in life Insurance across South Africa and Australia. She was a founding member of Discovery Life, one of South Africa’s major insurers, before she migrated to Australia in 2008. She joined Macquarie Life where she helped establish their Australian retail life insurance business.
Ms Phillips is a medical doctor who has successfully demonstrated leadership capability across many insurance functions including underwriting, claims, product and distribution. At CommInsure she will be responsible for product management, product development and strategy across the CommInsure Life Insurance business. Ms Phillips commences on 18 January 2016 and will report to Craig Harrison, General Manager Life Product and Distribution.
Mr Harrison said: “Sally’s appointment reflects CommInsure Life’s focus on innovation and thought leadership. We have a clear direction to revitalise our presence in the Retail Advice market while building on our strength and recent growth in Direct and Group Insurance. Sally’s experience and proven ability to deliver growth through innovation further strengthens the new CommInsure Life Insurance leadership team.”