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Typhoon losses expose the gap Philippine crop insurance was never built to close
A co-insurance pool launching next year is designed to address it Catastrophe & Flood By Roxanne Libatique of INSURANCE BUSINESS The P135.3 million in agricultural losses triggered by typhoons “Luis” and “Maymay” and an enhanced southwest monsoon is not, by recent Philippine typhoon season benchmarks, an outsized event. Its significance for insurance professionals lies elsewhere: it arrives as the Philippines prepares to launch its first agricultural co-insurance pool in Janu
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Regulator orders faster processing of claims for earthquake and typhoon victims
The Filipino Department of Finance (DOF) has ordered all agencies, government financial institutions, and government-owned and controlled...
Oct 8, 20251 min read


Navigating an uncertain world: The insurance industry’s advice
By Michael F. Rellosa As I write, Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest typhoon anywhere in the world in 2025 thus far, made its power felt, with...
Sep 25, 20254 min read
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