Philippines

Philippines’ COVID-19 insurance claims balloons to $240m

Bulk of the claims were paid from January to September last year.

Philippine non-life insurer group bucks jacking of capital requirement

The group said the P900m capital requirement is sufficient.

Gig worker insurer Gigacover debuts in the Philippines 

The Singapore-based insurer plans to launch financial services products in Q1 2022.

Philippines allows non-life insurers to offer agriculture cover

Agricultural insurance has a low penetration rate in the country.

PayMaya Philippines launches microinsurance service PayMaya Protect

The digital payments platform has teamed up with bolttech for this latest project.

Philippines’ GCash launches online shopping insurance

The e-wallet provider has teamed up with, insurtech, Igloo for this new product.

AIA Philippines captures its double win at the Insurance Awards Asia 2021

Since its inception in 2016, the Insurance Asia Awards has recognized over 100 companies from all over Asia.

Philhealth to cover COVID-19 vaccine side effects

The insurer will grant a maximum of $2,052 for hospitalisations.

Philippine ombudsman junks raps vs Philhealth officials

It found insufficient evidence that the officials conspired against several Philhealth employees.

Philippine congress passes mandatory environmental insurance coverage bill

It will require project owners and operators to compensate environmental damages.

Philippine insurers shell out $80.93m in 2020 COVID-19 claims

Almost $25.4m (PHP1.22b) comprised death benefits.

Sun Life is 2020's top Philippine life insurer

It netted a $175m net income and $811m premium income.

Philippine senator seeks to include HMOs in insurance code

He also wants the Insurance Commission to be placed under the central bank.