The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has announced the winners of its inaugural scholarship program to help women transform the life insurance industry.
The program, called ReCALIbrate, will provide $2,000 grants to five mid-career female financial risk advisers to attend the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress in Adelaide on 20-22 November.
ReCALIbrate 2023 Recipients
The recipients of CALI’s inaugural ReCALIbrate scholarship programme are
- Kirsten Genter, Zurich Assure
- Asha Burrows, Platinum Partners
- Azaria Bell, Skye Wealth
- Trish Gregory CFP, Fox and Hare Financial Advice
- Adele Martin, Adele Martin – Money Mentor
“CALI is delighted to award these scholarships to five deserving and inspirational women. We are confident that the ReCALIbrate recipients will find the FAAA Congress engaging and informative and will use their knowledge to benefit their clients and team members,” said CALI CEO Christine Cupitt.
Cupitt said the ReCALIbrate programme aims to promote greater diversity among financial advisers in order to provide clients with appropriate advice that is relevant to them.
“CALI is committed to supporting a vibrant and sustainable industry and addressing the declining number of financial advisers in Australia,” she said. “Through research conducted by CALI on behalf of our members, it is clear that women have unique advice needs and having a financial adviser who understands their circumstances and needs is critical to providing effective and impactful advice.”
“Risk professionals play a vital role in the life insurance ecosystem, so it is important that we nurture the next generation of talent,” said Nadine Gooderick, CALI board member and managing director of Clearview Wealth Limited. This will ensure that consumers understand their life insurance needs, secure adequate coverage and receive benefits when they need them. Women have historically been under-represented in our industry and at industry conferences in general, which are important events for education, networking and inspiration.
Last month, CALI launched the ReCALIbrate scholarship programme to support the next generation of female financial risk advisors in Australia. Each recipient is paired with a senior female leader in the life insurance industry and receives two face-to-face or virtual meetings for mentoring, learning, support and advice.
