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                    [Summary] => Mirroring low consumer confidence in light of the uncertain global economy, the country’s pre-need industry suffered a 9.5 percent decline in sales for the first six months of the year,   the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported over the weekend.


The number of plans sold for the first semester decreased to 246,766 from 272,923 in the same period last year, with education and life plans reporting a 14 percent and 26 percent decline, respectively in their sales.     


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                    [Title] => Pre-need sales drop 11.6% in 4 mos
                    [Summary] => The country’s pre-need industry reported an 11.6 percent decline in sales during the first four months of the year as investors continued to wait for business conditions to stabilize and for the outcome of the national elections.


The number of pre-need plans sold during the period from January to April 2004 fell to 159,669 from 180,621 in the same period last year.


The value of these plans, however, rose 7.3 percent to P11.36 billion from only P10.59 billion the previous level.  


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                    [Title] => CAP remains top pre-need education plan company
                    [Summary] => College Assurance Plan Phils. Inc. (CAP) emerged as the top pre-need education plan company in the Philippines for the year 2003 while its sister company, CAP Pension Corp. retained its number three slot in the pre-need pension category.


According to statistics from the Traditional Securities and Instruments Department of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), CAP sold a total of 39,200 plans worth some P2.384 billion from January to December of 2003.


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The number of plans sold for the first semester decreased to 246,766 from 272,923 in the same period last year, with education and life plans reporting a 14 percent and 26 percent decline, respectively in their sales.     


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The number of pre-need plans sold during the period from January to April 2004 fell to 159,669 from 180,621 in the same period last year.


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According to statistics from the Traditional Securities and Instruments Department of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), CAP sold a total of 39,200 plans worth some P2.384 billion from January to December of 2003.


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Pre-need sector suffers 9.5% drop in sales

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | August 9, 2004 - 12:00am

Mirroring low consumer confidence in light of the uncertain global economy, the country’s pre-need industry suffered a 9.5 percent decline in sales for the first six months of the year, the Securities and...

Business

Pre-need sales drop 11.6% in 4 mos

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | June 9, 2004 - 12:00am

The country’s pre-need industry reported an 11.6 percent decline in sales during the first four months of the year as investors continued to wait for business conditions to stabilize and for the outcome of the...

Business

CAP remains top pre-need education plan company

February 11, 2004 - 12:00am

College Assurance Plan Phils. Inc. (CAP) emerged as the top pre-need education plan company in the Philippines for the year 2003 while its sister company, CAP Pension Corp. retained its number three slot in the pre-need...

Business