TAL appoints new chief executive individual life

Commencing 1 October 2024, Gavin Teichner will take over from Fiona Macgregor as the chief executive individual life for TAL.

Teichner has more than 15 years’ experience in the Australian life insurance sector, working as the chief operating officer at InsuranceLine for almost seven years before joining TAL in 2015 as the general manager individual life and executive general manager in 2018, the position of which he currently holds.

Prior to this, Teichner was the head of the retail division for 10 years at Alexforbes, a South African organisation offering retirement, investment, life and insurance solutions.

Teichner is also an actuary, and holds a master of business administration from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management

“Gavin has an enormous breadth and depth of expertise across our direct-to-consumer and retail businesses. He is a forward-thinking leader, with a strong focus on product sustainability and ensuring TAL is a great choice for more Australians,” Macgregor said.

Teichner said he is pleased to take on the new role with TAL.

“I am honoured to have the opportunity to lead a team of people focused on delivering high-quality and industry-leading products and services to our customers, financial advisers and corporate partners,” Teichner said.

This announcement follows McGregor’s promotion to group chief executive and managing director announced last month, in which Macgregor will replace Brett Clark who stepped down from the role after almost 16 years with TAL to become Asia-Pacific chief executive and managing director of TAL’s parent company, Dai-ichi Life Group, from July.

Speaking at the time of the announcement, Macgregor said she is looking forward to leading TAL Australia through its next stage of development.

“Together with our partners, we want to continue to ensure Australians are well-protected and supported in living the life they have planned for themselves and their families. We’ll keep working hard to ensure we deliver products that are relevant and valued, and a faster, better service experience,” she said.

“I’m immensely proud of the contribution we make and the help we provide to Australians when they need us most. I feel privileged to have this opportunity to lead the TAL team.”