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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015


APEC RECOMMENDS MICROINSURANCE AS A TOOL IN ACHIEVING RESILIENT ECONOMIES



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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015


GOV’T AGENCIES & PARTNERS EYE NCR STANCE ON HEALTH MICROINSURANCE



Philippine Information Agency
March 28, 2015

MANILA, 28 March (PIA)--The Department of Finance–National Credit Council
(DOF-NCC), Insurance Commission (IC) and Department of Health (DOH) are putting
the microinsurance stake deep in the ground so that every low-income Filipino,
including the informal sectors, would have access to relevant and cost-sensitive
healthcare financing.

The National Capital Region consultation on March 27 at New World Manila Bay
Hotel was the final round in the series of five regional Health Microinsurance
(HMI) consultations held in major cities across the country.

So far, close to 500 participants from public and private providers and
practitioners in health and insurance sounded out on the HMI document. The
German Development Cooperation (GIZ) continues to provide the support for HMI
Policy and Regulatory Framework consultations which will culminate at the NCR.

It is expected that the final leg of discussions right at the seat of Philippine
government would be dynamic particularly on the Philippine initiatives on
microinsurance, updates on the social health insurance (SHI) and the proposed
draft of HMI policy and regulatory framework.

NCR accounts for 37.2% of the gross domestic product of the Philippines and
remains the premier center for finance and commerce.

Moreover, Metro Manila is known as the Philippine’s global power city with 25
million Filipinos who impact various fields in commerce, finance, media, art,
fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment.

Hopefully soon, it will include inclusive insurance.

At present, health issues remain one of the key concerns in Metro Manila along
with poverty and population pressures. It is the second most populated region
among 17 regions in the country and seventh most populous metropolitan area in
Asia.

The proposed HMI framework is intended to support the Universal Health Care
(UHC) outlined in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP 2011-2016) which
safeguards equitable access to health care for all Filipinos, particularly the
poor. The HMI framework sets to address the health needs of more than 12 million
Filipinos who considered their present state poor according to 2014 SWS survey.

The PDP envisions a National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) that encourages
public-private partnerships to respond to the current gaps in healthcare risk
protection in the country. Philhealth is the government’s current frontline
health insurance provider along with a handful of licensed Health Maintenance
Organizations (HMOs).

At present, 82% of Filipinos have some form of health coverage; the gap remains
wide for healthcare financial risk protection, particularly to the most
vulnerable low-income and informal sectors. Philhealth provides basic health
care packages but has not covered medical transport, drugs and medical supplies
outside of the hospital.

According to DOH, 54 percent of the total health expenditure comprised
out-of-pocket expenses.

Addressing the gaps thru public-private partnership, the government’s founding
triumvirate (DOH, DOF-NCC, and IC) and the health and insurance industry key
representatives collaborated in a Technical Working Group to work on the draft
of the HMI framework.

The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) through its regional program on
microinsurance, the Regulatory Framework Promotion of Pro-poor Insurance Markets
in Asia program (GIZ-RFPI Asia) provided the technical and financial support.

 As such, the HMI framework is envisioned to augment the UHC program through a
viable and sustainable private sector microinsurance industry. HMI is expected
to provide every Filipino with greater coverage and wider access to simple,
affordable, appropriate and effective HMI products and services.

 Microinsurance responds to the needs and paying capacities of the low-income
and informal sectors. Products have affordable premiums, the benefits correspond
to the risks, and claims settlement is fast.

The Luzon consultations were split in two consecutive consultations in Laguna
and Pampanga. The Visayas and Mindanao consultations were held in Cebu and Davao
respectively last year. More than three hundred providers and practitioners from
health and insurance sectors participated in these regions.

 Inputs from the consultations will be collated and reflected in the final
framework which will be launched to the public in the second quarter of
2015.(DOH/DOF-NCC/GIZ/PIA-NCR)

- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/231427438091/gov-t-agencies-partners-eye-ncr-stance-on-health-microinsurance#sthash.NR5pKH3l.dpuf

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2015


TAPPING MICROINSURANCE TO HELP ADDRESS HEALTH, DISASTER RISKS


Manila Times
December 3, 2014 9:47 pm




THE Philippines was recently cited as the country with the highest insurance
penetration rate in Asia by a landscape study commissioned by the Munich Re
Foundation in 2013.


Simply put, this means that one in every five Filipinos is protected by
microinsurance. This penetration ratio also tells us that the strategy and
mechanism for distribution adopted by microinsurance players in the country have
been successful in providing access for the product.
Rural banks, cooperatives and microfinance institutions—as licensed
distributors—have largely not efficiently reached before.


A challenge remains, however, in providing products that specifically address
health and disaster risks.


Despite the protection offered by the state-run Philippine Health Insurance
Corp. (PhilHealth), there is still a need to further enhance coverage in order
to reduce the out-of-pocket expenditures of low-income families not efficiently
reached before.


A challenge remains, however, in providing products that specifically address
health and disaster risks.


Despite the protection offered by the state-run Philippine Health Insurance
Corp. (PhilHealth), there is still a need to further enhance coverage in order
to reduce the out-of-pocket expenditures of low-income families who typically do
not have health maintenance organization (HMO) coverage to complement
PhilHealth.


To address this, the Department of Finance, Insurance Commission and Department
of Health partnered with the private sector to draft a framework for health
microinsurance and promote a more inclusive health insurance system. The first
public consultation for the framework was held in Cebu last month.


Disaster-related insurance, on the other hand, is also gaining ground as more
financial institutions participate to protect the most vulnerable. When the
Visayas Region was hit by a powerful earthquake and a destructive super typhoon
in 2013, it revealed how defenseless communities are when faced with disasters
of such magnitude.


Progressive Bank, a rural bank in Iloilo, played a critical role in helping its
clients cope with the effects of the disaster through its microinsurance
program, Akap. The cash benefit clients received under the program was used to
finance burial expenses, house repairs and purchase of materials for their small
businesses.


This proves that while micro insurance is not the silver bullet to poverty
eradication, it gives individuals the chance to quickly recover from a financial
loss.


Looking forward, coverage will likely continue its upward trend as awareness and
the number of Filipinos who benefit from various financial inclusion programs
increase. Through continuous innovations in product design and delivery
mechanism, our success shall also be complemented with more stories on the
positive impact of microinsurance on the lives of Filipinos.

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MICROINSURANCE RESPONDS TO DISASTER PROTECTION


Manila Times
February 4, 2015 10:04 pm


The microinsurance industry has made its call for public and private players to
effectively respond to the challenges of climate change.

In the recently concluded culminating activity of the National Micro insurance
Month this January, a Microinsurance Manifesto was presented and signed by
regulators and industry stakeholders as an expression of support and commitment
to address the need to create measures that will allow Filipinos to cope with
threats of natural disasters.

Lead agencies that signed the manifesto include the Department of Finance,
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Insurance Commission, Cooperative Development
Authority, Securities and Exchange Commission and the Climate Change Commission.

Among others, the Manifesto urges the government to continue providing an
enabling and conducive policy environment for micro in su rance. The Insurance
Commission earlier reported that there are already 28 million Filipinos covered
with micro insurance by end of 2014. The country has also been cited for having
the highest penetration ratio in the Asian region at roughly 28 percent.

Insurance providers, on the other hand, are encouraged to develop simple,
affordable and innovative microinsurance products and services through easily
accessible delivery channels.

Rural banks—because of their strategic location in the countryside—are among the
ideal partners for the effective and fast delivery of mi croinsurance coverage.
In support of this cause, the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines,
through its technical arm, the Rural Bankers Research and Development
Foundation, Inc., has been conducting trainings to build the capacity of rural
banks as effective channels of microinsurance.

To date, there are now 43 rural banks authorized by the Insurance Commission as
mi croinsurance agents, providing protection to their low-income clients from
financial loss including those brought by calamities.

Microinsurance has proven to be an effective tool to safeguard the poor from
risks as it allows them to avail of financial security measures at low costs. By
being an active provider of micro insurance, rural banks are given the chance
not only to reinforce their relevance to their clients but to help the country
attain a more inclusive growth, as well.

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GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR INK MICROINSURANCE MANIFESTO




 (THE PHILIPPINE STAR) 


UPDATED FEBRUARY 24, 2015 - 12:00AM






Beltran
MANILA, Philippines - A manifesto outlining the country’s masterplan for
microinsurance was launched recently involving six key government agencies.
The one-page document spells out the country’s goals for insuring low-income
Filipinos as protection for risks brought about by climate change.
Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran said that microinsurance is one of the best
tool for poor countrymen to help them adapt to climate change.
“With microinsurance, they have a better chance of recovering from financial
shocks caused by typhoons, floods and other natural or man-made calamities,” he
added.
Microinsurance is insurance sold in sachet form. It cost as low as P25 and
provide payouts as low as P5,000. It sold to farmers, fisherfolk, vendors, and
other low-income groups.
Beltran said the signing of the manifesto signals a more active cooperation
among government agencies, and between government and the private sector for the
continued development of microinsurance.
Aside from the Department of Finance, the agencies that signed the manifesto
were the Insurance Commission, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Securities and
Exchange Commission, Cooperative Development Authority, and the Climate Change
Commission.
Representatives from the Japanese and German governments as well as more than
200 private companies with microinsurance products witnessed the signing.
Beltran added that the number of Filipinos with microinsurance has already grown
tremendously from a low of three million in 2008 to unofficially 28 million as
of end of 2014.
This is the reason why the Philippines now leads Asia Oceania in the percentage
of population with microinsurance.
He also cited the P700 million paid by microinsurance for those who suffered
from Typhoon Yolanda, was the highest microinsurance payout for a single
incident so far.
Yet despite these achievements, there was still so much work to do.
“More than 80 percent of the population is at risk of the negative impact of
climate change. We must ensure that all of them are protected,” he said.

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NON-TRADITIONAL CHANNELS BEING TAPPED TO DISTRIBUTE MICROINSURANCE


BusinessWorld
Posted on February 02, 2015 08:45:00 PM
By Raymund Luther B. Aquino, Reporter


MICROINSURANCE MUST BE A CORNERSTONE OF THE PHILIPPINES’ CLIMATE CHANGE
ADAPTATION STRATEGY, OFFICIALS SAID ON FRIDAY AT THE LAUNCH OF A MANIFESTO
ENJOINING BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO WORK TOWARD WIDER MICROINSURANCE
PENETRATION.


The call went out at even as the Philippines leads the region in terms of
microinsurance penetration -- with pawnshops in particular driving growth,
according to regulators.

In an event called “Challenging the Climate, Responding to Change” at the
Philippine International Convention Center Friday, Department of Finance (DoF)
Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran highlighted the need to be “creative and
innovative” in the face of climate change-related risks.

Mr. Beltran pointed to microinsurance’s contribution to the rebuilding of
communities following super-typhoon Yolanda’s (International Name: Haiyan)
devastation of parts of central Philippines in November 2013, with more than
P700 million in payoffs logged by microinsurance providers as a result of the
disaster.

But even with the end-2013 figure of 27.9 million Filipinos covered by a
microinsurance policy -- at almost 28% penetration of the population, the
highest in Asia and Oceania, Mr. Beltran noted -- the “majority [of Filipinos]
still have not bought or even have not heard such a thing.”

This is a cause for concern since “76.6% of our land area is considered hazard
prone, and 83.5% of our population is exposed to life-threatening risks brought
by climate change,” Mr. Beltran said.

Joselito S. Almario, deputy executive director at DoF arm National Credit
Council, read out the microinsurance manifesto to the audience before its
signing. Among the signatories of the manifesto present at the event were Mr.
Beltran, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Nestor A. Espenilla,
Jr., and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairperson Teresita J.
Herbosa, as well as other state officials, insurance industry representatives,
and delegations from the German and Japanese embassies.

“We believe in the important role of microinsurance for climate change
adaptation,” Mr. Almario said, reading the manifesto. “Microinsurance will not
stop typhoons, will not stop flooding, it will not even stop death or
injuries... It is not a tool for mitigation. It is a tool for adaptation.”

Among the manifesto’s main points are: for the government to provide an enabling
and conducive policy and regulatory environment for microinsurance; for
microinsurance players to develop, design and create simple, affordable and
innovative microinsurance products and services; and for donors, multilateral
institutions and the international community to provide technical and other
forms of assistance to those concerned.

At the press conference following the launch of the manifesto, the BSP’s Mr.
Espenilla noted that the banking sector is also being primed for the growth of
microinsurance.

“We have actually already adopted very liberalized rules for our banks to
distribute microinsurance products,” Mr. Espenilla noted. The central bank has
for more than a decade now been taking steps to liberalize rules on the banking
system’s engagement with the insurance industry.

In August, the BSP issued Circular 844, which relaxed rules on the cross-selling
of simple -- i.e., non-investment-linked -- insurance products. Under the
relaxed rules, simple insurance products are now allowed to be “cross-sold”
inside bank premises regardless of whether the insurance provider is part of the
same financial conglomerate as the bank or not.

“Based on the most recent data, more than 40 banks have been allowed to
distribute microinsurance. More than that, we have more than 80 banks in the
pipeline waiting to be accredited to distribute microinsurance... The target
here really are the smaller banks,” Mr. Espenilla said at the press conference.
These banks are “mostly located in the provinces.”

But the major growth driver of microinsurance has proven to be non-bank
distribution channels, like pawnshops.

“Pawnshops are under the regulation of the BSP, and the BSP has also enabled
pawnshops to distribute insurance products in accordance with the rules of the
Insurance Commission,” Mr. Espenilla said. “The reason we take that very
liberalized view [of pawnshop distribution] is precisely because we are very
aware that many municipalities that may be unbanked is actually well served by
our pawnshops.”

“The penetration rate of pawnshops is much deeper than our banks,” Mr. Espenilla
said. “Today, for example, there are more than 17,000 pawnshops all over the
country.”

However, local insurers are now starting to look even beyond the ubiquitous
pawnshop.

Philippine Insurers and Reinsurers Association Chairman Michael F. Rellosa
shared: “One of our members companies is now dealing with the distributors of
fertilizer. We discovered that that’s another possible channel of distribution
of microinsurance.”

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2015


HOW MICROINSURANCE WORKS



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