Manulife Philippines has named Amy Gochuico its new president and chief executive officer, making her the first woman to lead the insurer in its nearly 120-year history in the country.
Effective November 3, 2026, Gochuico brings 30 years of insurance and leadership experience across Asia to the top post, where she will steer the company’s growth strategy, strengthen distribution, and deepen customer and partner relationships.
Her appointment comes as Manulife prepares to mark its 120th year in the Philippines, giving her the task of building on an established franchise while positioning the insurer for its next phase of growth.
Gochuico is no stranger to the company’s regional operations. Before her latest appointment, she headed Manulife China Bank Life Assurance Corp., where she spent two years strengthening distribution and leadership capabilities and helped secure a 15-year renewal of the insurer’s bancassurance partnership with China Bank.
That renewal was no small achievement in an industry where strong bank partnerships can make the difference between simply offering insurance and putting financial protection within reach of more customers.
She previously served as chief bancassurance officer of Manulife Indonesia, overseeing relationships with Bank Danamon and DBS Indonesia. She joined Manulife in 2021 after holding senior leadership positions at multinational insurance companies across several Asian markets.
Manulife Asia president and CEO Steve Finch described Gochuico as a seasoned executive with a track record of growing businesses, strengthening strategic partnerships, and building high-performing teams.
For Gochuico, the Philippine appointment carries both professional significance and the weight of a historic transition.
She takes charge of an established franchise with a long local presence, a broad network of partners, and a workforce she says is well positioned to sustain the company’s growth.
Her priorities include strengthening distribution, deepening customer and partner relationships, and advancing Manulife’s longevity strategy, which focuses on helping Filipinos live longer, healthier, and more financially secure lives.
The timing is particularly fitting. As the company approaches its 120th anniversary in the Philippines, its first woman chief executive will be steering its next chapter in a market where longer life expectancies are making financial preparedness increasingly important.
The milestone is not just about who occupies the corner office at Manulife. It is also about how the company intends to make its nearly 120-year-old presence relevant to the next generation of Filipino customers.
