Rethinking Default Insurance in Super

Following the success of the June 2024 luncheon series on the evolution of disability cover in super, our 2025 Luncheon Series returns this June with a sharper focus on one of the most pressing challenges facing superannuation members today: default insurance. This session will delve into the growing awareness gap around default cover—why it exists, how it impacts members, and what can be done to bridge it.

Join us as we explore innovative approaches to insurance design that better align with the evolving needs of today’s members. Together, we’ll unpack how the industry can collaborate to create more informed, empowered, and protected outcomes for members.

Guest speakers

Alison Bodinnar, Head of Proposition and Product, Acenda (previously MLC Life Insurance)

Alison Bodinnar leads the Group Proposition and Product team at Acenda, where she focuses on delivering innovative life insurance solutions that meet the evolving needs of superannuation fund members. With over 25 years of industry experience, she is dedicated to improving member outcomes through thoughtful product design and strategic leadership.

A passionate advocate for design innovation, Alison is driving Acenda’s disability design initiative—championing change across the group insurance industry to ensure members receive the support they need, when they need it most, while enhancing long-term retirement outcomes.

Christine Cupitt, Chief Executive Officer, Council of Australian Life Insurers

Christine Cupitt is a widely respected and credible leader with a passion for ensuring fair, high-quality outcomes for consumers across the financial services sector. She is the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Australian Life Insurers and has 20 years’ experience working in legal, strategic and public policy roles.

Christine is the former Chief of Policy and Strategy at the Australian Banking Association (ABA) where she led the industry’s response and submissions to the banking Royal Commission. She was instrumental in subsequent changes to the Banking Code of Practice and provided considered industry guidance that helped shape the banking sector of today. She also led the banking industry’s policy response and regulatory program for COVID 19 as well as the development of the ABA’s climate change and net zero transition program.

She also worked at AMP from 2007 to 2013 across product and financial advice, including three years with Hillross Financial Services.

Christine is a co-founder of the debt relief charity, Way Forward Debt Solutions, and a Vincent Fairfax Fellow.

SYDNEY
DATE: Monday 16th June
VENUE: KPMG
ADDRESS: Level 38 Tower 3/300 Barangaroo Ave

MELBOURNE
DATE: Wednesday 18th June
VENUE: Sheraton Hotel
ADDRESS: 27 Little Collins Street
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CANBERRA
DATE: Tuesday 24th June
VENUE: KPMG
ADDRESS: Constitution Place, Level 9/1 Constitution Ave

ADELAIDE
DATE: Wednesday 25th June
VENUE: KPMG
ADDRESS: Level 7/151 Pirie Street

BRISBANE
DATE: Thursday 26th June
VENUE: EY
ADDRESS: 111 Eagle Street

TIME: 12.15PM - 2.00PM (AEST)
COST: FEAL members - $0 & non-members $145 (inc GST)
*If you are a non member & would like to attend please contact FEAL.

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