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Insular Life is Inlife!
To be Inlife is to be inspired. To be inspired means to be able to enjoy the present while taking charge for what tomorrow may bring.
2017 we celebrated our 107th anniversary, where we officially introduced our newest corporate tagline – Inlife for Good.
InLife for Good is more than a tagline. It is a mirror of what we stand for and what we do as an organization.
As we reflect on our role in the community, these past one hundred years of service have given us the perspective to look through our core and find that our business – that of securing lives, providing peace of mind and security to families over generations -- is inherently good for policyholders, the community, and our country.
We have always shared the bounty of our blessings, the joys of our success and the prosperity of our business to efforts that uplift the individual, the community and the nation, for the common good, for the higher good.
We recognize too, that as a Filipino company, we are here to stay; we are here to journey with our people no matter the circumstances, no matter the challenges, no matter the obstacles. We are here for good.
Insular Life, indeed, is Inlife for Good!
Luis Y. Benitez, Jr.Independent, Non-executive Trustee
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Luis C. la ÓVice-Chairman of the Board
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Nina D. AguasExecutive Chairman
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Mona Lisa B. dela CruzExecutive Trustee
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Justo Antonio OrtizNon-executive Trustee
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Marietta C. GorrezNon-executive Trustee
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Nico Jose S. NolledoIndependent, Non-executive Trustee
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Francisco Ed. LimIndependent, Non-executive Trustee
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Gil B. GenioIndependent, Non-executive Trustee
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Date of First Appointment: 24 May 2015
Nina currently sits as the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board effective 01 January 2018. She is the Chairman of the Personnel and Compensation Board Committee and Vice-Chairman of Finance, Budget and Investment Board Committee. She is also a member of the Executive Board Committee. She previously served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company from January 2016 to December 2017. She is 65 years old and a Filipino citizen.
Directorships and Experience:
Nina sits as the Chairman of the Board of the following Insular Life subsidiaries: Insular Health Care, Inc., Home Credit Mutual Building & Loan Association, Insular Life Management & Development Corporation (ILMADECO), Insular Life Property Holdings, Inc., Insular Investment Corporation, and the Insular Foundation, Inc. Apart from these roles in the Insular Group, she is also a Director of the following companies: Union Bank of the Philippines (a Publicly Listed Company) and Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (a Publicly Listed Company). She is on the Board of Philippine Life Insurance Association (PLIA).
Most recently, she was appointed member of the World Bank Group’s Advisory Council on Gender and Development to serve from 2018 to 2019. Prior to joining Insular Life, Nina held various Senior Management positions with multinational financial institutions across Asia and the United States. She was a former Director, President and CEO of the Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM). She was also a former Director of MAPFRE INSULAR. Before that, she was a Managing Director and Head of Private Bank - Asia Pacific and Managing Director and Retail Banking Head- Asia Pacific of the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group, Ltd. (ANZ Group). Prior to her ANZ stint, she also held various critical management positions under the Citibank Group, namely, as Managing Director and Head of Corporate Center Compliance In New York; as Country Business Manager of Global Consumer Group in the Philippines; as Regional Head of Audit and Risk in Asia Pacific; and as Regional Head, Quality and Re-Engineering of Asia Pacific. She is a recipient of the 2013 Filipina Women Network (FWN) 100 Most Influential Filipina Women Leaders in the World™.
Academic Qualifications:
Nina received her Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce, major in Accounting, from the University of Santo Tomas. She is a Certified Public Accountant.
Recent Seminars attended:
In 2017, Nina attended the following seminars and conferences: Advanced Corporate Governance Training Program by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) in Metro Manila, Philippines; 2017 International Finance Corporation (IFC) Insurance Conference in New York, USA; and 17th Asia CEO Insurance Summit in Singapore.
Date of First Appointment: 24 January 2016
Louie is an Independent, Non-executive Trustee of the Company. He is the Chairman of the following Board Committees: Audit and Risk Management, Nominations, and Related Party Transactions. He is also the Vice-Chairman of Governance Committee. He is 70 years old and a Filipino citizen.
Directorships and Experience:
Louie is an Independent Director of ISM Communications Corporation (Publicly Listed Company) and Banco Rodriguez. He was a former Vice Chairman, Senior Partner and Head of Audit Division of Sycip, Gorres, Velayo and Company (SGV and Co).
Academic Qualifications:
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, major in Accounting, from the University of the Philippines. He has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Stern School of Business of New York University. He is also a graduate of the Pacific Rim Bankers Program from University of Washington. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
Recent Seminars attended:
In 2017, Louie attended an Advanced Corporate Governance Training Program by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) in Metro Manila, Philippines.
Date of First Appointment: 27 January 2011
Lisa is an Executive Trustee and is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company effective 01 January 2018. As the CEO, she is also the Chairman of the Board’s Executive Committee. She is 60 years old and a Filipino citizen.
Directorships and Experience:
Lisa sits in the Board of the following: Chairman of ILAC General Insurance Agency, Inc. and Insular Life Employees’ Retirement Fund; Vice-Chairman of Insular Health Care, Inc., Home Credit Mutual Building & Loan Association, Insular Life Property Holdings, Inc., Insular Foundation, Inc. and Insular Life Management & Development Corporation (ILMADECO); and member of the Board of Insular Investment Corporation. Outside of the Insular Life Group, she is a Director of MAPFRE INSULAR Insurance Corporation and Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (a Publicly Listed Company). She is a recipient of the 2016 Filipina Women Network’s (FWN’s) 100 Most Influential Filipina Women Leaders in the World ™. She is also a University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) Distinguished Alumni Awardee in Financial Management Excellence.
Academic Qualifications:
She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics (cum laude) from the University of the Philippines. She finished her Master of Science degree in Mathematics, major in Actuarial Science, from University of Michigan. She is a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of the Philippines and an Associate of Society of Actuaries (USA).
Recent Seminars attended:
In 2017, Lisa attended the following seminars and conferences: Advanced Corporate Governance Training Program by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) in Metro Manila, Philippines; 28th Pacific Insurance Conference in Hong Kong; Actuarial Society of the Philippines 58th Annual Convention in Albay, Philippines; 2017 Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) Summit in Toronto, Canada; 2017 LIMRA Annual Meeting in Maryland, USA; ASEAN Women’s Business Conference and Related Meetings in Manila, Philippines; Asia Pacific Life Insurance Congress (APLIC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 12th ASEAN Finance Ministers Investors Seminar (AFMIS) in Cebu, Philippines; and the 17th ASIA CEO Insurance Summit in Singapore.
Date of First Appointment: 01 January 2018
Gil is an Independent, Non-executive Trustee of the Company. He is the Chairman of the Information, Technology, & Innovation Committee and the Vice Chairman of Audit and Risk Management and Nominations Board Committees. He is 58 years old and a Filipino citizen.
Directorships and Experience:
Gil is Globe Telecom’s Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). He is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Globe Capital Venture Holdings and holds directorships in a number of subsidiaries and affiliates under Globe. He is also a Managing Director at Ayala Corporation (a Publicly Listed Company). He previously worked with Citibank in the Philippines, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong, with functions in financial control, risk management, product development, and audit and market risk management. He also served in a variety of industry associations. His past affiliations include being Vice Chairman and Chairman of the GSM Association Asia Pacific (GSMA AP); member of the Advisory Board for Mobile World Capital Barcelona; member of the Board of Trustees of the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (iBPAP).
Academic Qualifications:
Gil obtained his Master’s Degree in Business Management, with distinction, from the Asian Institute of Management. He is a graduate of Bachelor of Science degree in Physics, magna cum laude, from the University of the Philippines.
Recent Seminars attended:
In 2017, Gil attended an Annual Corporate Governance Training Program by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) in Metro Manila, Philippines; Leaders’ Purpose Workshop in Metro Manila, Philippines and Purpose Workshop: Thank You and Next Steps in Metro Manila, Philippines; Strata Data Conference in London, United Kingdom; Corporate Governance and Risk Management Forum in Metro Manila, Philippines. He also had numerous speaking engagements in various seminars and conferences, namely: Telecom Infrastructure “Building a Digital Nation”, in Metro Manila, Philippines; Security in the Digital Transformation Era- 2018 Internet Security Officers Group Conference in Metro Manila, Philippines; 2018 Philippine Business Conference “Mobile Driving Business Growth and Productivity” in Metro Manila, Philippines; and served as a Panelist in 2018 International Business Process Management (BPM) Conference in Metro Manila, Philippines.
Date of First Appointment: 27 January 2011
Mayette is a Non-executive Trustee of the Company. She is a member of the following Board Committees: Audit and Risk Management and Information, Technology, & Innovation. She is 64 years old and a Filipino citizen.
Directorships and Experience:
Mayette currently holds Directorships/Trusteeships in the following companies: Insular Health Care, Inc.; Foundation for Professional Training, Inc.; and Alliance for the Family Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. She was a former Senior Vice President of Insular Life and headed the following Groups: Business Support Group, Sales Operations Group, Corporate Operations Group, and Administrative Operations Group. She was also a former President of ILAC General Insurance Agency, Inc. She served as Director and Treasurer of Insular Investment Corporation and previously held Directorships of Insular Life Management & Development Corporation (ILMADECO), Insular Life Property Holdings, Inc., Insular Life Employees’ Retirement Fund, and Home Credit Mutual Building & Loan Association, Inc. She was also a former Trustee of Insular Foundation, Inc. She is a Professional Executive/Career/Life Coach & member of International Coach Federation and the President-elect and member of the Board of International Coach Federation - Philippines Chapter.
Academic Qualifications:
She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Santo Tomas. She holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from De La Salle University and is a candidate for Master’s degree in Business Economics from University of Asia & the Pacific. She is also a graduate of Top Management Program of the Asian Institute of Management. She is a Registered Financial Consultant (RFC) and Registered Estate Planner of the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC). She is a Fellow of Life Management Institute of Life Office Management Association (LOMA).
Recent Seminars attended:
In 2017, Mayette attended an Advanced Corporate Governance Training Program by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) in Metro Manila, Philippines.
Date of First Appointment: 22 January 2015
Louie is the Vice-Chairman of the Board and an Independent, Non-executive Trustee of the Company. He is the Chairman of Finance, Budget and Investment Board Committee. He currently sits as the Vice-Chairman of the Executive and Personnel and Compensation Board Committees. He is also a member of the Governance Board Committee. He is 70 years old and is a Filipino citizen.
Directorships and Experience:
Louie previously served as the Board Chairman of Insular Life from August 2016 to December 2017. He was also a former Chairman of the Board of MAPFRE INSULAR Insurance Corporation, from which he now sits as its Vice-Chairman. He previously occupied the following management roles: Regional Vice President for Asia of the MAPFRE Group-Spain, President of Provident Insurance Corporation of the Soriano Group, and Senior Vice President of Universal Reinsurance Corporation of the Ayala Group.
Academic Qualifications:
Louie is a graduate of Bachelor of Science degree in Management at Ateneo de Manila University. He completed his Master’s degree in Business Management from De La Salle University. He also finished a course on general Insurance from the College of Insurance, Chartered Institute of London, United Kingdom.
Recent Seminars attended:
In 2017, Louie attended the Advanced Corporate Governance Training Program by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) in Metro Manila, Philippines.
Date of First Appointment: 27 January 2011
Francis is an Independent, Non-executive Trustee of the Company. He currently sits as the Chairman of the Governance Board Committee and a member of the following Board Committees: Executive; Finance, Budget and Investment; and Related Party Transaction. He is 62 years old and a Filipino citizen.
Directorships and Experience:
Francis is a Senior Partner and member of the Special Committee and Executive Committee of the Angara Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law (ACCRA LAW) Offices. He is the President of Shareholders’ Association of the Philippines (SharePHIL). He is an Independent Director of the following companies: Energy Development Corporation (a Publicly Listed Company), Rural Bank of Pamplona, Producers Savings Bank, Corporation, and Tower Development Bank, Inc.; while he is a Director of Union Bank of the Philippines (a Publicly Listed Company). He is also a Trustee of Judicial Reform Initiative, Inc., CIBI Foundation, Inc., and FINEX Research & Development Foundation, Inc. He sits as the Chairman of Committees of the following Associations: National Competitiveness Committee of the Management Association of the Philippines and Judicial System Working Group of the National Competitiveness Council. He is a Co-Chairperson of the Sub-Committee of the Philippine Supreme Court on E-Commerce Law and member of the Philippine Supreme Court Sub-Committee on Commercial Courts. He is a Professorial Lecturer at the Philippine Judicial Academy and a Law Professor at the School of Law, Ateneo de Manila University and School of Law of San Beda University. He is a Philippine Contributor to the Compliance Complete (Thomson Reuters International online publication) and a Columnist (Point of Law) in Philippine Daily Inquirer. He was a former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. and Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines. He previously served as Chairman of the Philippine Stock Exchange Foundation, Inc. and Capital Market Development Center, Inc. He was also a former Director of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc., Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines, and Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corporation. He also previously served as a Trustee of Securities Investors Protection Fund. He was a former member of the Capital Market Development Council. He is a member of the Financial Executive Institute of the Philippines.
Francis has received numerous awards and accolades during his professional career. Among his most recent awards are: Commended External Counsel of the Year 2016 by In-House Community Counsels; Punong Gabay Award from the Philippine Council of Deans and Educators (PCDEB); Professorial Chair in Commercial Law from the Philippine Supreme Court, Philippine Judicial Academy and the Metrobank Foundation, Inc.; Advocacy Management and Shareholder Rights Advocacy Awards from BizNewsAsia; Certificate of Commendation from the Supreme Court of the Philippines; Outstanding Alumnus, San Jacinto Seminary and San Jacinto Seminary Alumni Association and Certificate of Appreciation from Capital Market Institute of the Philippines.
Academic Qualifications:
Francis earned his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, and Bachelor of Philosophy, magna cum laude, degrees from University of Santo Tomas. He finished his Bachelor of Laws (Second Honors) degree from the Ateneo de Manila University. He then graduated with Master of Laws from the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Philippine Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD).
Recent Seminars attended:
In 2017, Francis attended an Annual Corporate Governance Training Program by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) in Metro Manila, Philippines.
Date of First Appointment: 22 January 2015
Nix is an Independent, Non-executive Trustee of the Company. He sits as the Vice-Chairman of Information, Technology, & Innovation and Related Party Transaction Board Committees. He is also a member of the Nominations Board Committee. He is 41 years old and a Filipino citizen.
Directorships and Experience:
Nix is the Chairman and CEO of Xurpas (Philippines). He is also Chairman of Eden Holdings (Singapore). He is a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) - Philippine Chapter. He is the Founder and CEO of PinoyExchange. He currently sits as a Director of the following companies: Xurpas Inc. (a Publicly Listed Company), Eden Holdings (Singapore) and Rappler Philippines. He is an awardee of the following prestigious titles: 2015 Ernst and Young (EY) Entrepreneur of the Year, 2015 The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) and Endeavor Entrepreneur.
Academic Qualifications:
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the Ateneo de Manila University.
Recent Seminars attended:
In 2017, Nix attended and also had several speaking engagements in the following conferences and seminars: Global Mobile Game Confederations (GMGC) Manila in Metro Manila, Philippines; Google Innovation Workshop for Cebu Pacific in Metro Manila, Philippines; UBP Leaders’ Learning Circle: “ST2 Start-UP and Straight Through” in Metro Manila, Philippines; Citibank Managers and Execs talk: Application Development and Business Models in Metro Manila, Philippines; and AWS Executive Insights in Batangas, Philippines.
Date of First Appointment: 23 November 2017
Tito is a Non-executive Trustee of the Company. He is a member of the following Board Committees: Executive and Finance, Budget and Investment. He is 60 years old and a Filipino citizen.
Directorships and Experience:
Tito is the Chairman of the Board of Union Bank of the Philippines or UBP (a Publicly Listed Company). He is also the Chairman of Union Properties, Inc. and Philippine Payments Management Inc. (PPMI) and a Director of Aboitiz Equity Ventures (a Publicly Listed Company). Prior to joining UBP, he was with Citibank as Managing Partner for Global Finance and Country Executive for Investment Banking.
Academic Qualifications:
Tito is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts in Economics - Honors Program, magna cum laude, from the Ateneo de Manila University. He was also conferred the degree of Doctor in Humanities - Honoris Causa, by the University of Santo Tomas (UST).
Recent Seminars attended:
In 2017, Tito attended the following seminars and conferences: Fintech Asia Pacific Conference in Singapore, Singapore; UBP Leaders’ Learning Circle: “Leadership Transformation: the Role of Leaders in a Transforming and a Customer-Centric Organization” in Manila, Philippines; Asian Carriers Conference in Cebu, Philippines; The Aboitiz Way Executive Presentation, Metro Manila, Philippines, UBP Leaders’ Learning Circle: “Human Side of Digital Transformation” in Metro Manila, Philippines; UBP Leaders’ Learning Circle: “ST2 Start-UP and Straight Through” in Metro Manila, Philippines; Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona, Spain; UBP Leaders’ Learning Circle: UnionBank Digital Day, in Metro Manila Philippines; and Aboitiz Group Leadership Conference in Metro Manila, Philippines.
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