AMP Group Executive Pauline Blight-Johnston of the newly created Insurance and Superannuation division has made three appointments to her leadership team. The division is responsible for the company's risk insurance, superannuation, investment, pensions and platforms business portfolios. Megan Beer has been appointed Director, Insurance and will join AMP from NAB in February, 2014.

Prior to AMP she headed up NAB's wealth management and insurance proposition through the bank channel, as General Manager Bancassurance and Direct. Ms. Beer will be responsible for driving AMP's insurance business through a time of change for the industry, and bringing together services from across AMP to provide a sustainable and attractive customer insurance experience. Ms. Montague joined AMP from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia where she was the General Manager of Retail Customers and Transformation.

Melinda Howes has been appointed as Director, Product Strategy and Services with responsibility for portfolio strategy and shared technical services across the Insurance and Superannuation business. Ms. Howes joined AMP in November 2013 from the Actuaries Institute, where she was CEO for more than three years. She is well known in the industry for her expertise in issues around retirement, longevity and superannuation adequacy.

The AMP Advice and Banking division led by Group Executive Rob Caprioli is responsible for AMP's advice, banking and corporate superannuation business portfolios; effectively bringing together the key channels through which customers come to AMP. Mr. Caprioli has made the appointments to his team. Steve Helmich takes on the role of Executive Director Financial Planning.

AMP will leverage Mr. Helmich's extensive experience and understanding of the financial advice profession within its multiple advice brands and with external audiences. Mr. Helmich will also represent AMP locally and internationally on key boards and forums. Michael Guggenheimer, currently Managing Director of AMP's biggest licensee, AMP Financial Planning (AMPFP) will have additional responsibility for Hillross. Tim Steele as Managing Director of ipac and Genesys will take on additional responsibility for Genesys, while Kevin Stone will continue as Managing Director of Charter Financial Planning.

Hugh Humphrey has been appointed Director Channel Strategy and Transformation and will be responsible for aligning business strategies with customer expectations across AMP's channels. Mr. Humphrey was previously Managing Director of Hillross. Libby Roy and Mike Lawrence remain in their respective roles as Director Corporate Superannuation and Managing Director of AMP Bank.