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YEARENDER: Insurance industry ends 2015 strong

By Ted P. Torres | January 3, 2016 - 9:00am

The country’s life insurance sector ended 2015 on a high note with the possibility of returning to 2013’s record highs.

Business

Allianz gains control of PNB insurance unit

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 23, 2015 - 9:00am

Philippine National Bank (PNB), the country’s fourth largest commercial bank, has sold a majority stake in its life insurance arm to the Allianz AG of Germany.

Business

6 foreign insurance firms woo Philippine National Bank

By Ted P. Torres | August 9, 2015 - 10:00am

Six foreign financial institutions are interested in forming an alliance or a joint venture bancasssurance with Philippine...

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PNB Life unveils new fund

November 25, 2014 - 12:00am

PNB Life Insurance Inc. has recently launched the Peso Optimized Dividend Equity Fund (PODEF), a fund that invests in a basket of 20 companies listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) with a history of high...

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Sun Life, Malayan lead in premium income

By Ted P. Torres | June 5, 2014 - 12:00am

Sun Life of Canada (Philippines) Inc. and Malayan Insurance Co. Inc. led their respective insurance sectors in terms of gross premium income last year, data from the Insurance Commission (IC) showed.

Business

PNB Life premium income hits P6.2B

By Ted P. Torres | December 24, 2013 - 12:00am

PNB Life Insurance Inc. (PNB Life) is on track to end the year with a premium income of P6.2 billion, 58 percent higher than...

Banking

PNB Life sets P5-B premium target in 2013

By Ted P. Torres | July 30, 2013 - 12:00am

PNB Life Insurance Inc. is eyeingto reach the P5-billion mark in total premiums for 2013, or roughly 28 percent better than the P3.9 billion it achieved in 2012.

Banking

PNB profit up 17.6% to P1.8 billion in 1st half

By Ted P. Torres | August 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Lucio Tan-owned Philippine National Bank (PNB) boosted its net income in the first semester of 2010 by 17.6 percent to P1.8 billion from P1.53 billion in the same period last year, the bank...

Business