Concern Over Pig Virus Prompts Philippines to Ban German Pork July 19, 2019 By Megan Durisin The Philippines restricted pork imports from Germany, citing concerns about food safety in one of the world’s major shippers, as...
Fire at Huge Philippines Factory Complex Injures More Than 100 February 3, 2017 More than 100 workers, including three Japanese, were injured and at least three were missing in a fire that hit...
JLT Re Appoints Pang as Philippines Managing Director February 1, 2017 JLT Re, the global provider of reinsurance broking and consultancy, announced the appointment of William Pang as managing director for...
Philippines Readies for Super Typhoon Haima – in 2nd Storm in a Week October 19, 2016 By Cecilia Yap The Philippines raised the storm alert for two northern provinces to its highest level as authorities moved people to safer...
Typhoon Sarika Hits Philippines, Killing at Least 2 People, Displacing Thousands October 17, 2016 By Ditas Lopez Typhoon Sarika made landfall in eastern Philippines on Sunday after leaving at least two people dead a day earlier, thousands...
AXA Completes Acquisition of Charter Ping An Insurance in Philippines April 5, 2016 AXA Philippines announced it has completed the acquisition of Charter Ping An Insurance Co. for €40 million ($45.6 million) from...
Bangladesh Launches Cyber Heist Probe; Cash Packed into Manila Banker’s Car March 18, 2016 By Serajul Quadir and John Chalmers Bangladesh police launched a criminal investigation on Thursday into the cyber theft of $81 million from the central bank’s U.S....
AXA to Buy Charter Ping An in Philippines, Eyeing P&C Growth Opportunities November 9, 2015 AXA Philippines announced it will acquire 100 percent of Charter Ping An Insurance Corp. from GT Capital for 45 million...
Slow Moving Typhoon Koppu Kills 4 in Philippines, Displaces Thousands October 19, 2015 By Cecilia Yap and Ditas Lopez Typhoon Koppu left at least four people dead in the Philippines, shutting schools and government offices, while floods and landslides...
ACE Appoints van Ratingen as Country President for the Philippines July 9, 2015 ACE Group announced the appointment of Peter van Ratingenas its new country president for its general insurance operation in the...