Life insurer and wealth management business ClearView Wealth Limited (Clearview) has announced the retirement of Simon Swanson, Managing Director, effective July 1st 2023. In tandem, the group have announced the appointment of Nadine Gooderick to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Gooderick, who will also start her new role on July 1st, has been with ClearView since Jun 2020 and currently holds the position of Group Executive, Technology & Development. She has 25 years of experience in life insurance, including 22 years total at RGA where her positions included COO and Vice President. During her career, she has managed international programs; led large diverse teams; and delivered multi-year transformation programs.
Gooderick's rise to CEO
Operations Manager
RGA, Australia
Operations Manager
RGA, United Kingdom
Underwriter
RGA, Canada
Underwriting Manager, Qld
MLC Life Insurance, Australia
Underwriting and Audit Manager
RGA, Asia Pacific (Australia)
Vice President
RGA, Asia Pacific (Australia)
Chief Operating Officer (Secondment)
RGA, Japan
Chief Operating Officer
RGA, Australia
Senior Consultant
ClearView Wealth Limited, Australia
Group Executive - Technology & Development
ClearView Wealth Limited, Australia
CEO
ClearView Wealth Limited, Australia
Geoff Black, Chairman of ClearView, expressed his delight at the appointment of Gooderick to CEO. He praised her as a “well-respected, proven business leader with over 25 years life insurance experience.” He also expressed his confidence that she would continue to drive ClearView’s success, saying the business are “extremely fortunate to have someone of her high calibre to lead ClearView into the future.”
Black was also complimentary of the outgoing Swanson. He thanked him for his “immense contribution and dedication to ClearView and the broader life insurance industry” and noted that Swanson had led Clearview “to become one of Australia’s leading life insurance companies.”
“I am looking forward to helping shape ClearView’s future growth aspirations as we continue our transformation program to simplify and strengthen the foundation of our business, positioning ClearView to explore new opportunities using emerging digital technologies.”
Nadine Gooderick – Incoming CEO, Clearview
“It has been my privilege to lead this great business for the past 12 years. Our vision, when we established this business, was to be a dynamic challenger and differentiate ourselves by being easy to do business with and by delivering a superior customer experience. I am extremely proud of what we have achieved.”
Simon Swanson – Outgoing Managing Director, ClearView
