The board of ClearView Wealth has appointed Geoff Black as its new chairman and Jennifer Lyon as director.

Mr Black replaces Bruce Edwards, who said in April he had decided to retire from the position after more than seven years on the board.

A director on the board since November, Mr Black has more than 30 years’ experience in life insurance and wealth management and was formerly MD of PrefSure Life and Lumley Life.

He is a director of Platypus Asset Management and headed business development at RGA Australia from 2015 until April 2019. Mr Black also held senior positions at TAL Australia.

Ms Lyon has served on the board of ClearView’s Superannuation Trustee Board, ClearView Life Nominees, for five years. She was formerly President of the Actuaries Institute of Australia, MD of recruitment firm Qed Actuarial and held positions at AMP and Towers Perrin.