Insular Life appoints new executives
INSULAR LIFE has recently announced the following key appointments: Ma. Noemi G. Azura as president and chief executive officer of Insular Health Care, Inc. and Miriam Z. Choa as Insular Life first vice-president and chief marketing officer.
Ms. Azura brings with her a solid track record in business transformation, sales and distribution, audit and compliance gained through her 29 years of experience in consumer banking and health maintenance organizations (HMO). As president of Insular Health Care, Insular Life’s HMO subsidiary, she leads in enriching the core business to deliver best-in-class customer experience, an expanded product suite and distribution channels and operational excellence.
She was a recipient of the Icons of Healthcare Singapore Award for Female Healthcare Professional of the Year, given by the Business Excellence and Research Group Singapore for her contribution to providing access to modern age digital health care services to Filipinos. She graduated from De La Salle University with
a degree in accountancy, and obtained her master in business administration degree from the University of the Philippines.
Ms. Choa has overall leadership of Insular Life’s brand management, product management, segments marketing, market research, digital marketing and e-commerce. She brings with her 26 years of work experience in brand management, advertising, research, digital marketing and e-commerce gained from local and multinational companies where she implemented campaigns that won prestigious international and local awards.
She graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a communication arts degree, and earned a master’s degree in communication research from the University of the Philippines. She also completed a summer course on strategic management at the London School of Economics and Political Science.