AMP Financial Services has boosted its group risk team, adding three new appointments — Victoria Simpson, Jenny Vaitsas and Chris Taylor.
As the new acting group risk product strategy manager, Simpson will be in charge of developing and implementing the strategic and operational plans for AMP’s group risk product set, according to AMP director of wealth protection products Michael Paff.
Also joining the team, Jenny Vaitsas will be the new acting group risk product manager, while Chris Taylor has been appointed as acting group insurance business relationship manager.
Paff said Taylor would primarily be focused on life insurance and salary continuance, as well as managing strategic relationships within the business.
These appointments come as AMP goes through the process of merging with AXA, pending regulatory and shareholder approval.
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