Former Philamlife executive named new insurance commissioner

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Finance has appointed lawyer Emanuel L. Dooc as the new commissioner of the Insurance Commission.

Dooc is expected to take over the reins from acting Commissioner and incumbent Deputy Commissioner Vida Chiong in January 2011.

Since 1996, Dooc has been serving the Philippine American Life and General Insurance Co. (Philamlife) as first vice president, chief compliance officer.

At the start of the 21st century, the incoming commissioner has been the legal counsel of the Philippine Life Insurance Association (PLIA). PLIA is the trade organization of the country’s life insurance industry.

Dooc finished his law degree at the College of Law, San Beda College. Along the way, he has devoted significant hours teaching at the School of the Deaf and Blind, and the Manila Recreation Center.

He also spent time training the indigenous people of Camarines Norte for Panamin.

Sometime in 1980, he joined the prestigious SGV & Co., heading the Tax Division.

In Dec. 1985, Dooc joined Philamlife. But three years later, the Asia-based American International Association (AIA) took him into their fold where he served as vice president until 1996, where Philamlife rehired the incoming commissioner.

An Urian awardee, Dooc sired four girls, one is now a practicing opthalmologist, and another is an assistant vice president for Citi Philippines. The third finished law at the University of the Philippines, and will be taking the BAR Examinations next year. The youngest is enrolled at the College of Business Administration, also at UP.