Covid pandemic to cancer epidemic?
Covid pandemic to cancer epidemic? Nearly three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to wait for the long-term impacts to eventuate. We've already witnessed a profound toll on society's mental, physical, and financial wellbeing and, potentially, an increase in life insurance claims.
But what about the secondary health impacts of Covid, which are less talked about but just as threatening? Since the beginning of the pandemic, thousands of Australians have delayed or deferred taking important cancer screenings and tests because of restrictions on movement and access to health services. With numerous cancer cases expected to go undetected, what impacts on society, super, and insurance can we expect to see?
The September luncheon briefing featured speakers from MLC Life Insurance, leading specialist from CancerAid, and key perspectives from the Super Industry.
Dr Meredith Taylor, Chief Medical Officer, MLC Life Insurance
Dr Meredith Taylor is the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at MLC Life Insurance and is passionate about helping members achieve a sustainable return to health and advocating for the health benefits of work. Having graduated in medicine from the University of Melbourne, Meredith balances her extensive experience working as a GP, expertise in life insurance, and focus on prevention to drive positive outcomes for members with MLC Life Insurance.
Meredith pursued a postgraduate qualification in human nutrition to help her patients make healthier lifestyle choices to improve their quality of life. Meredith now uses her experience in preventative care and developing risk reduction habits to shape better health outcomes for members with MLC Life Insurance.
Dr Dav Sangar, Senior Product Manager, CancerAid
Dr Dav Sangar is the Senior Product Manager at CancerAid and believes that user-centred design has enormous potential to improve human health and happiness. Prior to joining CancerAid, she has experience providing direct care as a qualified General Practitioner to patients within the NHS (UK). In addition to her extensive experience participating in multidisciplinary treatment teams, she has worked across settings to ensure clinical excellence, improve access to care and increase efficiency in service delivery models. An emerging leader in the digital health community, Dav is a frequent speaker on the topics of preventative healthcare, health innovation and new models of care. Dav has worked in globally recognised digital health companies including in the delivery of AI solutions in healthcare.
David Evans, Head of Insurance, Aware Super
Following a career in management consulting, David has over 25 years of experience within Financial Services holding executive and senior positions within the Wealth Management and Banking industries with a focus on life insurance and superannuation.
Aware Super’s purpose is to be a force for good and to help every member achieve the retirement they want and deserve. As Head of Insurance, David is passionate about making a difference in the lives of members including at a time where members are vulnerable and unexpectedly cease work temporarily or permanently due to ill health.
David is proud to work for a fund where insurance delivers support and care for the educators and carers in our community, and those who are community minded, at their time of need.
Kathryn Forrest, Executive General Manager, Operations, TelstraSuper
Kathryn is responsible for the in-house Operations for TelstraSuper. Working as part of the executive team, Kathryn embeds best practice systems and processes that continue to maintain TelstraSuper’s reputation for excellence and industry leading customer focus. She has over 30 years of extensive experience in both accumulation and defined benefit funds management, leading several large-scale transformation programs throughout her career. Kathryn joined TelstraSuper in January 2016, having been the National Manager for Employer Relationships at UniSuper.
Penny Pare, Manager, Insurance, Australian Retirement Trust
Penny is a senior leader at Australian Retirement Trust where she has responsibility for the insurance arrangements offered to members. This includes the design, operation and pricing of the insurance offer and the relationships with ART’s various insurance partners.
Penny has been lucky enough to contribute to the retirement outcomes of Australians for over 25 years, having worked across all areas of super, with a specialty in insurance.
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