Insular Life Assurance Co. Ltd. (InLife), the largest Filipino-owned life insurance company, has announced the appointment of Atty. Victor P. Lazatin as its new independent trustee.
The appointment follows the departure of Atty. Francisco Ed. Lim, who recently assumed the role of Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Lazatin brings decades of experience in civil and commercial litigation and arbitration to the InLife Board. He currently serves as Senior Legal Counsel at Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRA), where he is highly regarded for his integrity and profound legal knowledge, particularly in alternative dispute resolution.
“We are honored to welcome Atty. Victor Lazatin to the InLife board of trustees,” said Nina D. Aguas, InLife executive chairperson. “His extensive legal background, integrity, and deep understanding of governance and arbitration bring tremendous value to our organization. As InLife continues to uphold the highest standards of excellence and stewardship, Atty. Lazatin’s wisdom and experience will help guide our mission to serve Filipinos with compassion and purpose.”
Lazatin is an accredited arbitrator with several prestigious institutions, including the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission, the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc., the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, the Shanghai International Arbitration Centre, and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
His professional affiliations include active memberships in the Inter-Pacific Bar Association, the ASEAN Law Association, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the Philippine Bar Association, and the Philippine Council of the International Chamber of Commerce.
Lazatin graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines, where he placed third in the 1972 Philippine Bar Examinations. He furthered his legal education by earning a Master of Laws from the University of Michigan as a Clyde A. DeWitt Fellow.
