AIA Australia appoints four regional managers

13 March 2023
| By Jasmine Siljic |
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Health and wellbeing specialist AIA Australia has bolstered its investment into financial advice with a newly formed managerial team in its Retail Distribution business.

This followed AIA Australia’s appointment of Craig Parker as general manager of retail distribution, who had over six years of experience with the company.  

Under the new team, Clive Staple would oversee South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. He joined the firm from AMP, where he was the head of sales for SA, NT and WA for almost six years. 

Queensland would be managed by Ian Harpley, who previously held adviser distribution roles at both Westpac and BT Financial Group.

James Wingate, former senior insurance specialist at Commonwealth Bank, would be responsible for Victoria and Tasmania. 

Finally, Evan Miller would cover New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Miller held numerous managerial roles at AIA Australia from 2012 to 2018, went on to become the AMP state manager for NSW and the ACT, and rejoined AIA in late 2018. 

The rest of the retail distribution team also underwent changes, which included numerous new roles and promotions. 

Sam Tremethick, chief partnership distribution officer, commented: “At a time when it is increasingly important for Australians to have access to a high standard of financial advice, AIA Australia is focused on strengthening its support for advisers.

“We want to help our adviser partners to grow their businesses through providing holistic life, health and wellbeing advice to their clients,” he added. 

Tremethick revealed that the firm had been working on various new product and benefit developments, which included the launch of their new AIA Vitality app to support customers and advisers alike.

The app offered a personalised wellbeing program to those with AIA health or life insurance, and aimed to support Australians in making healthier lifestyle decisions.

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