Pensions - Articles - Metlife appoints Wayne Daniel as CEO

 MetLife Assurance Limited, a leading provider of pension risk transfer solutions in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, today announced that Wayne Daniel has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Wayne joined MetLife Assurance in late 2011 as vice president. He succeeds Dan DeKeizer who is now vice president, Global Employee Benefits, MetLife.

 Robin Lenna, Executive Vice President, MetLife, and Chairman, MetLife Assurance Limited, said: “Wayne brings a unique combination of global leadership and business knowledge to MetLife Assurance. We are confident Wayne will continue to build on the tremendous growth achieved by Dan and his team, leading MetLife Assurance to become a preferred provider of pension risk transfer solutions in the UK and Ireland.”

 Wayne joined MetLife from Credit Suisse, where he was managing director of Longevity Markets. In this role he worked on one of the largest longevity swap transactions in the UK. Prior to Credit Suisse, Wayne was a senior vice president at Sun Life Financial, leading the global reinsurance business. He began his career as a pensions actuary with a large mutual insurer in South Africa and is a qualified Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.

 Wayne Daniel, Chief Executive Officer of MetLife Assurance, added: “I am very excited to join MetLife at a time when managing pension risk is such a critical issue facing trustees, employers and employees. I look forward to leading the team in developing tailored solutions for scheme sponsors and trustees that ensure their members’ benefits are protected.”