The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.), Inc. (Manulife Philippines) has appointed Manish Sangal as deputy chief executive officer, the insurer announced in a LinkedIn post.
Sangal joins the role after more than three years as chief agency officer at Manulife Vietnam. Prior to that, he held senior agency and distribution leadership roles at AIA, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, HDFC Life and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance. His insurance career spans more than two decades across India, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
In his new role, Sangal will support Manulife Philippines’ business transformation initiatives, including digital and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and the expansion of its corporate solutions business.
“I’m honoured to take on this role and to partner with our talented teams across Manulife Philippines,” Sangal said. “Backed by 119 years of rich understanding of the Filipino customer, we have an exciting opportunity to scale our agency strength, enhance customer engagement through data, digital, and AI, and bring innovative and market-leading health and life protection solutions,” he added.
The appointment comes as Manulife continues to refresh its leadership bench in the region, including the promotion of Wilton Kee as chief executive officer of Manulife Hong Kong and Macau, effective 1 July 2026. He succeeds Patrick Graham, who is relocating to Canada to serve as President and CEO of Manulife Canada.
