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PIRA courting solons' vote vs capital hike

By Ted P. Torres | December 13, 2011 - 12:00am

The Philippine Insurance and Reinsurers Association (PIRA) is making a last ditch effort to stop the implementation of the P175-million minimum paid-up capital requirement for the insurance industry starting 20...

Banking

Insurers struggle to meet new capital requirement

By Ted P. Torres | May 24, 2011 - 12:00am

Four insurance companies are still struggling to raise the mandated P125-million minimum paid up capital required by the Insurance Commission (IC) and the Department of Finance (DOF). The reportorial deadline expired...

Banking

Regulators consider higher capital base for RBC framework

By Ted P. Torres | April 5, 2011 - 12:00am

Encouraged by the ongoing consolidation efforts of Empire Insurance Co. and CCC Insurance Corp., the Insurance Commission (IC) and the Department of Finance (DOF) is reportedly mulling making the P175- million minimum...

Banking

Non-life insurers Empire, CCC in merger talks

By Ted P. Torres | March 20, 2011 - 12:00am

In a continued shakeup in the local insurance industry, two mid-sized non-life insurance companies are reportedly in advanced merger talks while several others are contemplating merger and acquisition (M&A) or consolidation,...

Business