Meet the team who are passionate about group insurance
The MLC Group Insurance management team has valuable, extensive experience in the group insurance industry.
Who's who?
Combined, the team's experience is over 170 years in the life insurance market.
The MLC Group Insurance management team has the industry insight and proven experience you need to deliver your insurance solution. This, along with MLC’s 120 years’ history, means you can rely on us to better look after your needs.
Our aim is to provide strong partnership arrangements to our clients in the provision of insurance benefits and solutions for their employees/fund members.
Megan Beer
General Manager of MLC Group Insurance
Megan joined MLC in January 2010 as the Head of Finance for MLC Insurance. In her new role as General Manager of MLC Group Insurance, Megan is responsible for leading the development and growth of the group insurance business. Before MLC, Megan worked for Tower Australia for seven years where she held roles including Head of Risk, Planning and Analysis, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Actuary. Megan was also previously Director of a financial services practice.
Damian Thornley
Head of Pricing, Product and Reinsurance
Damian has worked in the life reinsurance and funds management industry in both Sydney and London for 12 years. For the last five years he has focussed on group and retail insurance pricing in Australia. Damian qualified as an actuary in 1999. As Head of Pricing and Reinsurance for MLC Group Insurance, he is responsible for the financial assessment of risk across our entire portfolio.
Stephen Hall
Head of Business Development
Stephen has worked in the life insurance, funds management and superannuation industry for almost 40 years. He joined MLC seven years ago and as head of Business Development is responsible for developing new and existing client relationships. Stephen is an Associate of the Pensions Management Association (UK) and ASFA.
Natalie Martinovich
Head of Operations
Natalie has been with MLC since 1999. Since then, she has held a variety of roles, gaining experience in many facets of MLC operations - including client services, operations management, and quality and process improvement. Natalie recently joined the MLC Group Insurance team and is responsible for the overall service delivery. She is passionate about providing efficient and high quality service to our clients. Natalie holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Advanced Diploma in Financial Services.
Underwriting dedicated to your business
MLC has a team of dedicated group underwriters supported by a strong team of administrators to help complete the underwriting process.
Our underwriting team is committed to providing competitive turnaround times and providing your business with the support it needs.
Our underwriters will aim to obtain missing or additional information directly from employees by telephone (where appropriate and where authorised) to speed up the underwriting process.
We also employ the services of professional medical collection groups to obtain medical requirements and reduce assessment times.
Our approach to claims is refreshingly different
MLC is a sustainable, quality insurer that’s always there for clients and members at claim time.
We believe our claims philosophy is refreshingly different.
We believe the role of the insurer is to provide a clear insurance policy and a demonstrable willingness to pay claims.
Our team of Group claims assessors and support staff undertake to assess each claim with integrity and fairness.
Claims paid
In 2009, we paid out $100,268,035 million in Group Insurance claims and $332,368,035 million in total life risk claims.