Philip Camil Gomez was recently named Country Manager by the Singapore-based insurtech company Gigacover. Gomez will pursue alliances with numerous expand 360-protection for Filipino people and businesses, according to Gigacover stakeholders in the Philippines.
Gomez has almost two decades of business experience in various sectors and has held positions with Convergys, Conduent, and Tech Mahindra, among others. He has experience in marketing, sales, leadership development, data analysis, quality control, and managing BPO vendors. Additionally, he has experience working with Fortune 500 companies and providing management consulting to start-ups and BPOs.
Philip Camil Gomez, the new Country Manager for Insurtech Gigacover
Gomez will manage Gigacover’s regional business operations as country manager. “We are happy Philip has joined our team.” According to Amerson Lin, CEO and Co-Founder of Gigacover, “His experience across multiple functions and domains will benefit Gigacover Philippines as we scale up.” “I am confident he can take our Philippine business operations to even higher levels.”
“Now is a great time to work in the insurance technology sector. I’m thrilled to be a part of Gigacover, a growing business”, said Gomez. “Gigacover plans to increase partnerships across the public and private sector to further its mission of providing inclusive and accessible insurance.”
Increased safeguards for gig workers and independent contractors
According to a 2022 Fairwork Survey, only a few businesses offer protection to their gig workers. The report also emphasizes companies’ need to provide additional protection for contingent workers, such as sick pay benefits. Government representatives have also pushed for legislation that would give undocumented workers more protection.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) estimates that the Philippines has 1.5 million independent contractors. Gigacover has joined forces with the over 800,000-strong Facebook community of Upwork freelancers to further its excellent protection and coverage mission.
Rey Macrohon of Upwork Pilipinas-Freelancers said, “We are thrilled to partner with an insurance leader such as Gigacover.” “We believe that gig workers deserve the same level of protection as any other person or group, so we are confident in Gigacover’s promise to offer complete protection,” said Gomez.
“Our goal is to bring quality, accessible, affordable insurance to all sectors, especially the underserved.” We can provide coverage to the devout freelancers in our nation and their families by partnering with a Facebook community of Upwork freelancers.
In 2017, Gigacover was established in Singapore and now provides a range of insurance products. Forty people work for the Singapore-based insurtech company between its Singapore and the Philippines offices. Gigacover takes pride in creating digital insurance programs for significant emerging markets with specific protection requirements. The insurance technology company offers specialized products to the mobility, tech, and future of work sectors through its products and technology.
