Veteran insurance executive Jose Augurio De Vera Jr. is stepping down as first vice president and head of non-life reinsurance and administration at the National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re) effective Oct. 1, 2026.
De Vera tendered his resignation to “pursue other endeavors,” the company said.
He has nearly three decades of experience in the insurance industry, with expertise spanning underwriting, sales, branch management, planning, training and operations.
Before joining Nat Re, De Vera headed the Underwriting and Reinsurance Division of BPIMS Insurance Corp. He has worked with local and foreign reinsurers and reinsurance brokers since 2009, when he began serving as a reinsurance officer.
De Vera has also served on the boards of the Insurance Institute for Asia and the Pacific Inc. and Philippine Machinery Management Services Corp. (PMMSC).
He is a member of the Philippine Insurers and Reinsurers Association (PIRA) Technical Committee on Fire and Engineering.
De Vera began his professional career as a management trainee at FGU Insurance Corp. and later completed various training programs in business, insurance and reinsurance in the Philippines and overseas.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of the Philippines School of Economics.
