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World Bank pushes new agri insurance products
The Philippines needs to come up with new and better agricultural insurance products to help farmers cope with natural disasters, according to the World Bank......»»
DBM releases P4.5 billion for crop insurance
The Department of Budget and Management has released P4.5 billion to cover the crop insurance premium of some 2.3 million farmers in the country......»»
Sun Life reigns as top insurance company for 13th year in a row
This milestone comes on the heels of Sun Life’s 129th anniversary, making it the first and longest-standing life insurance company in the Philippines......»»
Toral: Add cyber insurance on your digital shield
Toral: Add cyber insurance on your digital shield.....»»
Insurance penetration rate slips further to 1.6 percent
The insurance industry saw its net income rise to P48 billion last year, but its contribution to the overall economy slipped further for the second straight year to only 1.6 percent......»»
Books, greens & unfinished business
I recently had lunch with very busy insurance executives and since the topic was about insurance, I raised the question on how prepared were they for retirement or even semi-retirement. Of course, NO ONE, not a single one, had really entertained the thought or been working on the inevitable......»»
Philippines upper middle-income status seen to boost insurance penetration
Higher insurance penetration hinges on the country’s ability to reach upper middle-income status as Filipinos’ disposable income remains limited amid the high cost of basic goods and services......»»
Insurance complaints rise in 2023
Insurance complaints rose by nearly eight percent to 5,400 last year, largely coming from mutual benefit associations and health maintenance organizations......»»
Recto backs insurance for OFWs
The availability of insurance products should extend to overseas Filipino workers , according to Finance Secretary Ralph Recto – indicating the possible lifting of restrictions in the current framework......»»
Microinsurance premiums up 20 percent
Insurance contributions from low-income Filipinos amounted to P10.2 billion from January to September 2023, up by nearly 20 percent from P8.49 billion in the same period a year ago, according to the Insurance Commission......»»
HMOs, insurers undertaking study on morbidity
A morbidity study among health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and insurance firms is underway in order to assess current market rates and capitalization requirements......»»
IC collects over P500 million fees in 2023
The government collected more than P500 million in registration and supervision fees from insurance firms last year......»»
Government infrastructure spending scaled up to P121 billion
The government increased its infrastructure spending by nearly seven percent to P121 billion from January to February compared to last year’s level on the back of higher disbursements for road projects, the Department of Budget and Management said......»»
SMC lauds Korean infrastructure partners
San Miguel Corp. president and CEO Ramon Ang has recognized the contribution of Korean companies in advancing the listed conglomerate’s major infrastructure projects......»»
Government jacks up infrastructure spending to P1.2 trillion in 2023
The government jacked up its infrastructure spending last year, hitting P1.2 trillion and effectively surpassing its programmed allocation on the back of faster disbursements for major transport and road projects, according to the Department of Budget and Management......»»
DA forms working teams for infrastructure projects
The Department of Agriculture has formed three teams within the department to oversee the undertaking of infrastructure projects that would boost food production nationwide......»»
Infrastructure projects get better loan terms from Japan
The Philippines has secured better financing terms for two big-ticket infrastructure projects funded by the Japanese government aimed at improving public transport and road connectivity......»»
Razon unit strengthens exposure in water infrastructure
The Razon Group’s joint venture with a privately owned Australian construction company plans to beef up its presence in the water infrastructure space to support its growth in the coming years......»»
Institutionalize space allocation for ICT infrastructure in development projects – think tank
Legislators should adopt a no-lease policy in a pending legislation requiring real estate developers to allocate space for information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure in all existing and new development projects, according to international think tank Stratbase Institute......»»
NEDA approves 23 new priority infrastructure projects
The National Economic and Development Authority Board has approved the inclusion of 23 projects in the list of infrastructure flagship projects to be prioritized under the current administration, bringing the total cost to P9.14 trillion......»»