MLC announces two senior appointments

MLC Life Insurance (MLC) has made double senior appointments to bolster its financial adviser support.

Jarrad Wilson and Rob Dassie, both well-known across the insurance industry, have joined MLC to grow its distribution capability and execute its sales strategy.

Wilson took on the role of head of distribution for the Northern Region. He has extensive experience in life insurance sales and managing insurance advice frameworks for large and small licensees, having held leadership roles at Westpac, BT Financial Group, and Suncorp Life.

He said: “MLC Life Insurance has an exciting strategy, and I’m looking forward to executing it with the team – by ensuring we align operations with distribution, we’ll make sure our service to advisers is fit for purpose.”

Dassie will be the head of distribution for the Southern Region. He has over 20 years of industry experience, including most recently as the head of distribution and head of strategy and enablement at MLC Wealth. He also delivered outstanding services to financial planners with several companies, including Colonial, Commonwealth Bank, Aviva, and Insignia Financial.