Sarv Girn has been appointed to the new role of Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer at MLC Life Insurance, starting in May.

Mr Girn is currently Chief Information Officer at the Reserve Bank of Australia.

His main responsibility will be to drive MLC’s $400 million transformation program, which focuses on delivering advanced digital and process infrastructure.

Since becoming majority owned by Nippon Life Insurance Group in 2016, MLC Life has made a number of technology enhancements.

It established its LifeView online platform, which provides an “integrated insurance experience” for trustees, administrators and superannuation fund members.

And it will soon roll out its automated underwriting rules engine for group and retail customers, cutting the time it takes for customers and advisers to buy cover.