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PNB earns P3.6 B in H1

By Lawrence Agcaoili | August 4, 2015 - 10:00am

Earnings of Philippine National Bank (PNB) grew 12 percent in the first half of the year amid the sustained growth in the bank’s core businesses.

Business

PhilPlans eyes P1.7-B premiums this year

By Ted P. Torres | March 11, 2014 - 12:00am

PhilPlans First Inc. is targeting to increase its premiums or pre-need plans sold by 22 percent to roughly P1.7 billion this year, driven by a 42-percent expansion in new business.

Banking

PhilPlans acquires Rosehills Memorial

By Ted P. Torres | October 13, 2013 - 12:00am

Tanco-led PhilPlans First Inc. has acquired Rosehills Memorial Management Inc. for over P100 million, thus boosting its memorial plan base.

Business

PhilCare well on track to meeting 2013 targets

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

Despite setting stringent standards for acquiring new clients or partners, PhilhealthCare Inc. (PhilCare) has already achieved 80 percent of its target in terms of renewals, its top executive said.

Banking

PhilPlans posts 12% hike in 1st payments

By Ted P. Torres | August 4, 2013 - 12:00am

PhilPlans First Inc., the largest pre-need company in the country, has reported first payments (FP) worth P130 million in the first six months of 2013, up 12 percent from P114 million in the same period last ye...

Business

Philippine Life honors sales heroes

June 9, 2013 - 12:00am

Philippine Life Financial Assurance Corporation (Philippine Life) – a leading life insurer that offers ordinary life, group life, group health, and salary loan programs to individual and to corporate markets...

Business

Pre-need sales surpassing P20 B

By Ted P. Torres | January 1, 2013 - 12:00am

The sale of pre-need products is forecast to surpass the P20-billion mark this year, from P17.78 billion in 2011, based on contract price (CP).

Banking

PhilPlans payments on track

By Ted P. Torres | September 11, 2012 - 12:00am

The first payments (FPs) of the PhilPlan First Inc. (PhilPlans) has reached P139 million, prompting officials to raise optimism of hitting its target P400 million FPs for the whole of 2012.

Banking

ALFA, Banc Life to merge as PhilLife

By Ted P. Torres | August 7, 2012 - 12:00am

 Asian Life Financial Assurance Corp. (ALFA) and Banclife Insurance Co. Inc. (Banc Life) will be merged into a single entity to be known as Philippine Life Financial Assurance Corp. (PhilLife).

Banking

Tanco group to acquire Asian Life Financial

By Ted P. Torres | May 14, 2012 - 12:00am

The group of Eusebio Tanco is acquiring the AsianLife Financial Assurance Corp. (AsianLife Financial) for still an undisclosed amount.

Business