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Manulife sees double-digit premium growth in 2015

By Ted P. Torres | September 21, 2015 - 10:00am

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.) Inc. has expressed confidence total premium income this year will outperform its 2014 premiums of P13.3 billion.

Banking

Balangue is new director of Maybank ATR

June 4, 2013 - 12:00am

Maybank ATR Kim Eng Financial Corp. (MATRKE) has elected David L. Balangue as independent director. He takes over from Ernest Cu, who has stepped down from the board to focus full time as president and chief executive...

Banking

Manulife launches Asia Pacific bond fund

October 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Manulife Philippines has launched the Asia Pacific Bond Fund, a dollar-denominated investment-linked fund, which maximizes total returns potential over a medium-to-long term period through a combination of capital...

Banking

Manulife launches scholarships

July 27, 2010 - 12:00am

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Manulife) has entered into a five-year partnership with the University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman College of Science to increase the pool of talent in the actuarial field...

Banking

Supreme Court landmark ruling differentiates insurance agent from plain employee

July 13, 2010 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a ruling that defines the relationship between a life insurance company and a contracted agent for an insurance company.

Banking

Manulife pre-need, life sales hit 28%

March 2, 2010 - 12:00am

The total sales of Manulife Philippines for its combined life and pre-need businesses increased by 28 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with the same period in 2008, following a 77-percent growth in...

Banking

Insurance brokerage remains bullish

November 11, 2008 - 12:00am

China Bank Insurance Brokers Inc. (China Bank Insurance) is looking at a 46-percent profit margin by the end of 2008.  ...

Banking

S&P reaffirms Manulife rating

October 23, 2008 - 12:00am

International credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service has reaffirmed its “AAA” rating ...

Business

Manulife ratings upgraded

November 28, 2006 - 12:00am

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has raised the financial-strength rating on Manulife Financial’s rated insurance subsidiaries to ‘AAA’ from ‘AA+,’ including that of The Manufacturers...

Banking

Manulife acquires another life insurance firm

By Ted P. Torres | May 17, 2006 - 12:00am

Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Philippines) Inc. has acquired Pramerica Life Insurance Co. Inc., the fourth insurance company the Canada-based insurer acquired in a span of four years. Both companies are ranked...

Business