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Micro Ensure eyes higher premiums with Malayan, Grepalife alliance

By Ted P. Torres | May 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Insurance intermediary Micro Ensure Philippines has set its sight on P180 million worth of life and non-life insurance premiums this year, after producing P140 million in premiums last year.

Banking

New Grepalife

April 6, 2010 - 12:00am

The Great Pacific Life Assurance Corp., or Grepalife, will now be known as Grepalife Financial Inc.

Banking

Bancassurance deals of RCBC exceed P1 billion

By Ted P. Torres | February 13, 2010 - 12:00am

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) has breached the P1-billion mark in bancassurance transactions for the first time last year.

Business

Grepalife, Great Life merger done by March

By Ted P. Torres | December 1, 2009 - 12:00am

The consolidation of life insurers Great Pacific Life Assurance Corp. (Grepalife) and Great Life Financial Assurance Corp. (Great Life) will be consummated by the first quarter of 2010.

Banking

Grepalife launches dollar-denominated, guaranteed life insurance product

November 24, 2009 - 12:00am

The Great Pacific Life Assurance Corp. (Grepalife) has introduced dollar-denominated variants of its My Life Series, a life insurance product.

Banking

Yuchengco firms in merger talks

By Ted P. Torres | November 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Great Pacific Life Assurance Corp. (Grepalife) and Great Life Financial Assurance Corp. are in talks over a possible merger, with the former seen as the surviving entity in the process.

Business

Yuchengco confirms being forced to sell shares

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | September 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Insurance and banking magnate Alfonso Yuchengco confirmed yesterday he was coerced to sell his stake in Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., bolstering Senator Panfilo Lacson’s claim that government pressure...

Headlines

Grepalife total premiums up 23% in first semester

By Ted P. Torres | August 11, 2009 - 12:00am

The Great Pacific Life Assurance Corp. (Grepalife) has reported an increase of 23 percent in total premiums after the first six months of 2009. From P1.81 billion in total premiums at the end of 2008 to an estimated...

Banking

Life insurance industry tipped to grow 8-10% this year

By Ted P. Torres | August 3, 2009 - 12:00am

The country’s life insurance industry is seen to grow by eight to 10 percent in terms of total premiums this year.

Business

Grepalife premium income up 22%

By Ted P. Torres | May 21, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines – Despite an industry slowdown Great Pacific Life Assurance Corp. (Grepalife) recorded a 22-percent increase in total premiums to P504.7 million in the first three months of 2009.

Business