MANILA, Philippines—The pre-need industry’s net income rose 36.7 percent to P2.1 billion in 2021, as both sales value and volume increased. The latest Insurance Commission (IC) data showed that the total bottom line of the country’s 12 pre-need players last year climbed by over a third from P1.5 billion in 2020. Their combined premium income…
Maintaining one’s dental health may have been difficult in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, but leading health maintenance organization MediCard Philippines Inc. has ensured that its services on that front would continue protecting Filipinos’ teeth and gums. “During the pandemic, it was a bit of a challenge … to provide dental services and to…
The still-raging COVID-19 pandemic is no doubt a challenge, but it has also been an opportunity. AIA Philippines, formerly known as AIA Philam Life, and its allied brand BPI AIA, which used to be known as BPI-Philam, found that the pandemic had heightened interest in insurance and also hastened the acceptance of digital technology by…
Aiming to be every Filipino’s partner in quality health care, MediCard Philippines has ensured a commanding presence across the archipelago. It has decisively expanded to reach more people and communities —accrediting thousands of doctors, hospitals and clinics; establishing satellite clinics and referral desks; and founding free-standing clinics in key cities and economic hubs in Metro…
A few taps on a smartphone is all it takes to get life-saving advice in the new normal. This is particularly true for MediCard Philippines Inc.’s Telemedicine. In a matter of seconds and from the convenience of your own home, you can connect to a health professional. This drastically lowers your risk of transmitting the…
The ongoing public health crisis has made more Filipinos aware of the need for insurance, and among the companies benefiting from that heightened awareness is Pru Life UK, which was ranked by the Insurance Commission as the country’s leading life insurer in terms of New Business Annual Premium Equivalent (NBAPE), the only company to see…
As devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic has been, it also proved once again that in crisis there is opportunity. Key players in the health and wellness field said during a recent Inquirer Project Rebound webinar that Covid-19 hastened the adoption of new health and medical technologies and underscored the fact that health was more than…
From family reunions to work meetings to online classes, our devices’ screens have become a constant companion amid this relentless pandemic. But while a recent study has revealed how much Filipinos now rely on video calls to stay connected to each other, they can’t seem to keep their eyes glued to one activity on their…
A new increase in COVID-19 cases in the Philippines and across the world once again distresses health-care systems. As daily cases rise to dangerous levels, largely because of the fiercer Delta strain of the coronavirus, health workers are bracing to relive their experiences during past surges—countless hours on duty as their hospitals reach full capacity…
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic that wreaked havoc on the economy and the lives of millions, Filipino millennials and Gen Zs remain optimistic that the world will be able to conquer the crisis and emerge victorious, according to a recent study by Deloitte. According to Deloitte’s “2021 Global Millennial and Gen Z Survey,” 85 percent of…