MetLife has expanded its retail sales team, making seven appointments across underwriting and relationship management roles.

Richard Holt has been promoted to Head of Service Delivery, responsible for MetLife’s retail offering and supporting intermediaries across underwriting, new business and policy administration.

He was previously head of sales development and has held roles with MLC, BT and Deutsche Bank.

Rachel Towell and Stuart White have been appointed as state managers for NSW/ACT and Queensland respectively. They were both previously at AIA Australia.

Simon Dent has been made National Retail Underwriting Manager for NSW and Queensland. He was previously head of underwriting and new business at MLC.

Adrian Young becomes National Retail Underwriting Manager for Victoria, Tasmania, SA and WA. He was previously at BT Financial Group.

Fiona Quinn and Hadley Fredericks have been appointed Senior Retail Underwriters.

Ms Quinn was previously manager of underwriting services and operations in Victoria, SA and WA, while Mr Fredericks was a senior underwriter at Zurich Life.