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A leap of faith pays off: Bing Buan’s journey as a leading financial advisor

Some seven years ago, this registered nurse and former government employee shifted gears to become a financial advisor for Pru Life UK. Her leap of faith brought her to new heights — in more ways than she had initially imagined. By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz Makeup by Kleng Totanes/…

Advancing financial literacy is on top of new Pru Life UK CEO’s list

Pru Life UK's CEO Sanjay Chakrabarty recently met with Insurance Commissioner Atty. Reynaldo Regalado to discuss the company's plans to enhance financial literacy in the country, improve governance standards, and expand access to insurance products, especially among vulnerable and underserved populations. Pru Life UK’s newly appointed CEO Sanjay Chakrabarty met…

Health is wealth for Ret. Col. Ariel Querubin, Kiefer Ravena & Dr. Ana Karmela So

BY GRACE C. DIEZ For multi-generational Cocolife ambassadors Ret. Col. Ariel Querubin, hardcourt star Kiefer Ravena and Cocolife medical director Dr. Ana Karmela So, health is definitely wealth. Cocolife ambassadors Ret. Col. Ariel Querubin, Dr. Ana Karmela So and Kiefer Ravena When it came to the subject of wealth, American…

Jo-An Darlene Chua-Yu: Passion, purpose and profession

Twenty-three years into her journey with Pru Life UK, multi award-winning financial advisor Jo-An Darlene Chua-Yu has grown to become the president and CEO of her own insurance agency — a full-time job that enables her to serve her clients, mentor a new generation of industry professionals and, at the…

InLife ambassadors Sharon Cuneta & Miel Pangilinan encourage Filipinos to dream big

Megastar Sharon Cuneta may have lost 100 lbs. over the course of seven years, but that doesn't stop her — and daughter Miel Pangilinan — from dreaming big, especially now that they are brand ambassadors of the largest Filipino life insurance company. InLife president and CEO Raoul Littaua and executive…

Up-close & professional

Sharon Pesengco, one of Pru Life UK’s top finance consultants in the Philippines, proves that success and motherhood can go hand in hand, especially when your heart and mind are in the right place. By Grace C. Diez Photography by Rap You In March 2022, Sharon Pesengco found herself basking…

Cocolife: Insurance and innovation

Under Atty. Martin Loon, president and CEO of Cocolife, the biggest Filipino-owned stock life insurance company recently implemented a full-scale “re-engineering” of its systems and processes so that every Filipino can enjoy “a life well-lived.” By Grace C. Diez Photography by Mark Chester Ang The only thing constant in life…

A “shero” rises to the top

Nina Aguas, the executive chairperson of The Insular Life Assurance Company, Ltd. and head of its women empowerment program — aptly dubbed as the InLife Sheroes Advocacy and Movement — shares with PeopleAsia some valuable lessons she has learned along the way. By Alex Y. Vergara Behind that warm, welcoming…

Atty. Martin Loon: Knowledge exchange

Guided by the wisdom of his mentors, Cocolife president & CEO Martin Loon brings a fresh take on insurance by helping shape a new generation of ‘Cocolifers’ — ones who further cement the industry giant’s reputation as an innovative company with a heart. By Grace C. Diez The finance and…

Kiefer Ravena: No better time than now

By JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ Whether in basketball or in everyday life, Kiefer Ravena always keeps his eyes on the ball. Shaped by constant training, unwavering discipline and calculated foresight, he fires his winning shot and secures the prize — not tomorrow, not a second later, but now. Kiefer…