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Our people

new kids that have been
around the block

Our founding team have decades of experience in the life industry.

They live and breathe life insurance, and it’s this passion that has brought them together with the shared vision of setting a new standard in life insurance.

Brett Yardley

Managing Director

Brett is an actuary with over 25 years’ of experience working in, and leading, almost all areas of life insurance businesses.  Brett was previously the CEO of a US life insurance business.  Prior to that, he was a senior executive at TAL Retail, where he developed the Accelerate business and subsequently played a key role in the transformation of that business into the leading life insurer in Australia.

David Denison

Chief Financial Officer

David is a CPA with over 30 years’ experience in the insurance and superannuation sectors. Previously Head of Retail Product and Marketing and later Head of Market Development at TAL, David was responsible for implementing new products and services for the retail life market, including being project and operations executive for the Accelerate business unit.

Keith Moynihan

Chief Operating Officer

Keith has over 20 years’ experience in life and general insurance and was previously Head of Product at TAL, where he was responsible for the management of the retail and direct product portfolios.

Allen Iu

Chief Digital & Implementation Officer

Allen has over 20 years’ experience in life and private health insurance. Allen recently worked as COO in setting up a direct life insurer in the US. Prior to that, Allen was GM Digital for TAL and managed the company’s digital B2B assets.

Charl du Plooy

Head of Sales

Charl has over 15 years’ experience in life and general insurance. He was recently NSW State Sales Manager for TAL where he helped the state achieve number one position. Charl was previously Head of Adviser Growth and Business Coaching at AMPFP.

Gemma Wheeler

Head of Operations & Underwriting

Gemma has over 25 years’ experience in life insurance, both in Australia and the UK. Most recently, Gemma was National New Business and Underwriting Manager at BT. Gemma was responsible for the end to end new business and underwriting service experience for advisers.

Martin Kelly

Head of People, Partnerships & Strategy

Martin is a chartered accountant with over 15 years’ experience in life, general and mortgage insurance. He recently led Westpac General Insurance and previously ran the BT life insurance operations unit. He was also Head of M&A and Strategy at a leading Australian life insurer.

Murray Glanville

Business Analyst Manager

Murray has over 20 years’ experience in systems development in the life insurance industry. Murray was previously responsible for managing TAL’s adviser portal and quote/apply technology. Before that he was Senior Business Analyst for the development and delivery of TAL’s Accelerate offer.

Natalie Powell

Head of Marketing

Natalie is an accomplished marketing executive, with more than 15 years’ experience in the financial services sector. Most recently, Natalie was Chief Marketing Officer at ASX-listed property funds manager, Centuria Capital Group. Natalie has also worked in various senior marketing roles at AMP, FINSIA and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.