AIA Australia makes major strategic investment in group insurance capability

PRESS RELEASE

28 January 2026

3 min read

Leading life, health and wellbeing insurer AIA Australia has announced a series of key appointments and structural changes as it moves into a new chapter focused on investment in growth and partnerships in group insurance.

The changes will kick off a period of sustained investment into AIA Australia’s group insurance offering, reflecting the insurer’s long-term commitment to the superannuation industry and to improving member outcomes.

Shortly, AIA will announce its market-leading suite of group insurance propositions, with a strong focus on innovation and digital delivery, paired with AIA’s long history of excellence in health and wellbeing.

Chris Healey has been appointed Chief Group Insurance Officer, leading AIA Australia’s group insurance strategy and performance. Chris brings more than 20 years’ experience across strategic, commercial and operational leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. He most recently held senior roles at life insurer TAL and has previously worked at Swiss Re and the Australian Taxation Office.

To support this new chapter, AIA Australia has also reshaped its group insurance structure, creating several new roles and teams aligned to growth, product and service excellence, and strong partner and member delivery.

Sujan Yamunarajan has been appointed Executive General Manager of Growth, leading a newly established division that brings together expertise in business development, product, pricing and tender propositions, to deliver tailored solutions that support future‑focused super fund partnerships.

Emily Bridger has been appointed General Manager, Products and Propositions, who will work closely with super funds and employers to enhance AIA’s group insurance product and service offerings to meet fund and member needs.

Peter Kelly has joined AIA Australia from TAL as Head of Tender Propositions – Growth. Peter brings more than 20 years’ experience across group insurance, digital experience, marketing strategy and customer‑focused growth.

Wayne Willis Davis also joins AIA Australia to lead the newly created Corporate team, where he will support the organisation’s market-leading position in corporate partner relationships and engagement. Wayne was previously at Aware Super.

CEO of AIA Australia Damien Mu said, “At AIA, our dream is for Australia to be the healthiest and best protected nation in the world. We deeply value our partnerships with superannuation funds and recognise the vital role they play in safeguarding the futures of Australians.

“These changes to our group insurance leadership and the singular focus of each team strengthens our ability to deliver product excellence and strong member outcomes, enabling us to support more Australians to live healthier, longer and better lives.”

Chris Healey said he was thrilled to join AIA Australia and was preparing for a strong first year with the company. “Our people are our greatest asset, and these announcements build on AIA Australia’s longstanding commitment to group insurance. I look forward to partnering with superannuation funds to deliver simple, effective insurance solutions that provide peace of mind and promote better health and wellbeing for members.”

About AIA Australia
AIA Australia is a leading life insurance specialist with over 50 years’ experience and a purpose to make a difference in people’s lives. In 2014 the company launched AIA Vitality, a world leading, science-based health and wellbeing program, to the Australian market. In July 2017, AIA and its partners launched AIA’s health insurance business, now known as AIA Health Insurance.

In 2021, CommInsure Life was integrated into AIA Australia. The lives of more than 3.1 million Australians are protected and enhanced through AIA Australia’s unique value proposition of life, health and wellbeing. Our vision is to embrace shared value in championing Australia to be the healthiest and best protected nation in the world.

In pursuit of this, AIA Australia has developed AIA Embrace- a comprehensive wellbeing ecosystem of world-class products, programs and partnerships. These are designed to help customers, partners and the broader community to embrace better health and wellbeing.

In offering a broad range of health and wellbeing services to its customers, partners and broader community, AIA is proudly helping people lead healthier, longer, better lives.

AIA Australia is proud to have become a participant of the UN Global Compact in 2025, joining other like-minded organisations who are committed to supporting the sustainable development goals and ensuring a healthier, happier future for all.

AIA Australia has been recognised with multiple awards, including the ANZIIF Life Insurance Company of the Year (2024, 2023, 2022), GoodCompany Award – Top 40 (2024), Women in Finance Employer of the Year Award (2018, 2019), Super Review’s Best Insurer of the Year (2018, 2019), FSC Life Insurance Industry Awards Innovation in Group Life Insurance (2021), Shared Value Awards Organisation of the Year (2020) and Shared Value Project of the Year (2021).

Further information at www.aia.com.au

Media Contact:

Kathryn Kelly, Senior Manager, External Communications, AIA Australia
Email: kathryn.kelly@aia.com
Phone: 0466 595 136

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