MetLife Australia has appointed Nathan Rees as Head of External Affairs & Public Policy to work with government and regulators and review proposed legislative change for the life insurance industry in Australia.

Mr Rees, who has been Assistant National Secretary at the Finance Sector Union for almost four years, was Premier of NSW in 2008-2009.

Chief of Staff and External Affairs Wendy Tse says he brings a wealth of policy experience that will help MetLife further engage with key policy stakeholders.

“MetLife has a long history of actively engaging with government and policymakers to help build a life insurance industry that provides real value to customers and is sustainable,” she said.

“We intend to keep doing this by building strong partnerships and providing valuable insights through our research and data.”