Specialist insurance company PPS Mutual today announces two key appointments for its growing presence servicing the needs of financial advisers in South Australia and Victoria.
Robyn Faber has been appointed to the role of Business Development Manager (BDM) South Australia, with Steven Walker appointed to the position of BDM for Victoria.
Mr Walker will report directly to the State Manager for Victoria and Tasmania, Shadia Kouzma and Ms Faber will report directly to the State Manager for West Australia and South Australia, Steven Salter.
Both roles will commence effective immediately and each is charged with supporting the PPS Mutual proposition amongst select financial advisers within their respective South Australian and Victorian locations.
PPS Mutual Director of Distribution, Brian Pillemer, said “In these extraordinary times, it is more important than ever to be communicating the unique PPS Mutual proposition to financial advisers across Australia. Our immediate goal is to show our positivity and purpose to advisers and to support all existing and potential new insured Members during times of uncertainty in their life”.
“We are confident that Steven and Robyn’s expert experience align with the PPS Mutual mission to provide exceptional insurance benefits to eligible professionals and to create security and peace of mind for Members during both their working lives and in retirement,” Mr Pillemer said.
Steven Walker
Mr Walker joins PPS Mutual from similar BDM roles with life insurance companies TAL and Asteron Life, where he was responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with financial advisers and key partners.
“Having also spent 14 years in both business development and sales roles with AIA Australia and AMP & AXA Australia, Mr Walker brings a wealth of understanding and knowledge to PPS Mutual, amid the current industry and broader climate,” Mr Pillemer said.
“PPS Mutual has a sustainable business model that offers a unique offering to professionals in the Australian market and I look forward to joining the team,” Mr Walker said.
Robyn Faber
Ms Faber joins PPS Mutual with 22 years of experience within the Australian financial services industry, most recently working in a sales development manager role with TAL.
Prior to this Ms Faber was a BDM at Asteron Life for almost three years and also held a variety of paraplanning and financial adviser positions at a number of financial planning and wealth management brands.
“Having worked as both a financial adviser and also a business development manager, I am particularly looking forward to working with and educating advisers on the unique benefits that arise from the mutual model,” Ms Faber said.
PPS Mutual is supported by PPS South Africa, the largest multi-disciplinary group of professionals in the world and the largest mutual company in South Africa. PPS Mutual is based on the proven PPS business model that has been hugely successful in South Africa since the 1940s – sharing over $2.5 billion in profits with Members over the last 10 years.
PPS Mutual is owned by its Australian professional members who will share in the profits of the products that they buy.
