Chris Porter, a former executive manager for operations at MTAA Super (now Spirit Super), has joined MLC Life Insurance (MLC Life) as its new head of fund partnerships.
Porter boasts extensive experience in the superannuation industry, having spent 13 years at MTAA Super as an executive leading the administration and operations business unit, including managing its life insurance offering to members. Over the years, he played a leading role in advising the superannuation fund's CEO and board on business strategy and contributed to industry working groups. He also held relationship management roles at Superpartners and Aon.
In his new role, Porter will be based in Sydney and report to Emily Wu, general manager, fund partnerships at MLC Life Insurance.
“I'm thrilled to be joining MLC Life Insurance at this important time. I look forward to building our partnership capability this year and, ultimately, to support our group insurance offering to funds and their members,” he commented.
As part of the restructure announced late last year, the group insurance team is now a separate, standalone function headed up by MLC Life chief group insurance officer Mark Puli, who was appointed to his role in December 2021 following an appointment spree in the retail distribution team.
Commenting on the latest appointment, Puli said he is confident that Porter will play a key role in strengthening the life insurer's partnerships with superannuation funds this year.
“Chris is a well-respected and admired leader in the superannuation industry, and we welcome him to our team,” Puli said. “I believe we are poised to grow our presence in the market and take on the more dominant players in group insurance. Now that we are a separate, standalone function, and backed by strong talent, experience, and support from Nippon Life, we are confident we can support the needs of growing superannuation funds.”
