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IC expects more consolidation in insurance industry

January 8, 2016 - 9:00am

The Insurance Commission (IC) is expecting the insurance industry to consolidate further with five non-life insurers planning to consolidate this year.

Business

Climate change threat to insurers’ capital base

By Ted P. Torres | December 28, 2015 - 9:00am

Climate change will increase risks on insurers’ capital adequacy, investments and ultimately, earnings.

Banking

Asia Pacific insurers improve regulatory environment – S&P

December 22, 2015 - 12:00am

A report by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) strongly indicate that regulators of Asia Pacific’s insurance industry are moving in the right direction.

Banking

AEC offers insurers greater market access

August 25, 2015 - 12:00am

The new trade bloc in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will ultimately provide insurers with opportunities for increased market access, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) said...

Banking

Insurance premiums balloon 42% to P81.7 B

By Ted P. Torres | August 3, 2015 - 10:00am

Total premium income of the country’s insurance industry has grown 42.01 percent, or from P81.7 billion in the first semester of 2014 to P116.1 billion this year.

Banking

Insurance customers will be big winners in AEC

By Evelina F Petruschka, Secretary General, ASEAN Insurance Council | July 29, 2014 - 12:00am

Much has been said about the benefits, as well as some drawbacks, of creating an integrated ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)  set to come into force in December 2015  on ASEAN economies, trades and indu...

Letters to the Editor

Insurers blast proposed hike in fees, charges

By Ted P. Torres | April 1, 2014 - 12:00am

The country’s insurance industry is strongly opposing the proposed consolidation of fees and charges of the Insurance Commission (IC), which increases the present levels by as much as 200 percent, as well as...

Banking

YEARENDER: Despite catastrophes, insurance industry turns in good year

By Ted P. Torres | December 25, 2013 - 12:00am

Key insurance players in the country are highly optimistic the industry will experience strong growth in 2014, riding on strong...

Business

S&P gives stable outlook for AsPac insurers

By Ted P. Torres | September 10, 2013 - 12:00am

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) has a stable outlook on the life, non-life, and reinsurance sectors of the Asia Pacific region.

Banking

IC to insurance providers: Raise capital to P250 million

By Ted P. Torres | November 26, 2012 - 12:00am

The Insurance Commission (IC) has reminded all insurance companies to raise their minimum paid-up capital to P250 million by the end of the year or face a possible suspension of their operating license.

Business