Full-stack InsurTech company, Igloo, has set out its 2026 Philippines strategy under newly appointed Country Head Mr Ramjit Lahiri.
His mandate at Igloo is to deepen partnerships with the Philippines’ banks, telcos, e-wallets, consumer finance providers and digital platforms, as well as to broaden the range of protection products delivered through them.
Priorities for 2026 include expanding coverage for the country’s gig economy workers and micro-entrepreneurs, building out climate and catastrophe-linked protection and positioning Igloo’s proprietary technology platform as the infrastructure of choice for insurers launching new products in the Philippines.
Mr Lahiri joins Igloo with over a decade’s experience building digital platform businesses and financial services marketplaces in the Philippines and across emerging markets. Prior to his new role, he worked with Lamudi Philippines, OYO Philippines and Treebo Hotels. He began his career as a software engineer.
Most recently, Mr Lahiri was CEO of Carmudi Philippines.