Year: 2016

Cementing its commitment to help communities prepare for disasters, Cebuana Lhuillier, the country’s leading microfinancial solutions provider, recently introduced the ACP Gold, an innovative addition to its line of insurance offerings.  An iteration of the company’s flagship insurance product, which is the Alagang Cebuana Plus, the ACP Gold offers an added microlife component while also providing coverage for accidental death/dismemberment & disability (ADD&D), fire cash assistance (FCA) and a rider benefit for unprovoked murder and assault (UMA).

Jean Henri Lhuillier, President and CEO of Cebuana Lhuilier, stressed the relevance of the ACP Gold to Filipinos. “The Philippines frequently suffers from the effects of disasters, and while Filipinos are a strong people, many families and communities need all the help they can get to lessen the impact of calamities. The ACP Gold answers a need for a product that will help assist affected individuals bounce back from challenging times. It is a valuable tool that empowers Filipinos in times of crisis, especially natural disasters.”

The new product was launched during Cebuana Lhuillier’s series of road shows, which came after the success of its disaster resilience forum last January in Makati. The company, with the support of the Insurance Commission and GIZ (The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), mounted “2016 Ready: Disaster Resilience Forum – The Role of Microinsurance in Building Disaster-Resilient Communities” earlier this year to help Filipinos prepare for impending calamities and has since cascaded the learnings from the event to the rest of the Philippines through road shows in key cities across the country such as Baguio, Cebu and Davao.

During the road shows, Insurance Commission Microinsurance Division representatives Wilma Conde and Shayne Rose Bulos discussed the benefits of having insurance, especially in the Philippines, a country hit by numerous and varied calamities every year. Meanwhile, Jonathan Batangan, General Manager of Cebuana Lhuillier Insurance Solutions, presented the work that they at CLIS are doing to offer financial security to Filipinos. In 2015 alone, Cebuana Lhuillier insured 6 million Filipinos with the Alagang Cebuana Plus. With the recent introduction of the ACP Gold, the company hopes to provide more financial assistance to those in need, especially in times of crisis.

“I’m proud to say that we at Cebuana Lhuillier are putting in all the work that we can to help as many Filipinos as possible, especially those who belong to the most vulnerable sectors of the society. The launch of the ACP Gold marks another milestone in our journey towards financial inclusion and this is just one of the many meaningful projects that we have. We started the year with the Disaster Resilience Forum, followed by the road show and we still have more to offer in the coming months. In June, we will mount the Nationwide Pilipino Protektado Day where we will provide free insurance covers. Cebuana Lhuillier Insurance Solutions will also spearhead the creation of the Microinsurance Agents Association of the Philippines, Inc., an association of microinsurance individual intermediaries that will work towards the promotion of inclusive and responsible insurance. We intend to also launch the Alisto app which will further help people prepare for disasters,” said Mr. Batangan.

Cebuana Lhuillier has long been helping Filipinos uplift their lives through its innovative microfinancial services and CSR programs on education and sports development for the youth.

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Tennis trainers seminar kicks off first leg in Alabang Country Club

The country’s first tennis trainers’ development organization has launched the first leg of its seminar series at the Alabang Country Club on April 18., 20, 22, and 23.

Spearheaded by Stephan Lhuillier, son of Philippine tennis patron Jean Henri Lhuillier, the Pinoy Tennis Trainers aims to improve the lives of tennis trainers through seminars and workshops.

“My vision is to improve the lives of tennis trainers all over the Philippines. I get to play with them regularly, so I see for myself their potential to step up and become coaches in their own right,” said the young Lhuillier.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Lhuillier formed the organization to provide free training to tennis trainers in order to boost their skill sets and enabled to become coaches. Targeting club tennis trainers, the program aims to provide new information and upgrade coaches and trainers to give them the confidence to provide better service to young kids.

“I see this program to be implemented nationwide, in the future. I believe a lot of trainers will benefit from this, and I want to help them achieve their dreams,” added the young Lhuillier.

 

   

Bringing the important learnings gathered and discussed from the well-attended “2016 Ready: Disaster Resilience Forum – The Role of Microinsurance in Building Disaster-Resilient Communities” held in Makati last January to the major cities across the Philippines, Cebuana Lhuillier, the country’s leading microfinancial solutions provider and the main proponent of the advocacy, has officially started the disaster resilience road show in Baguio.

The first road show was held on April 8 at the Citylight Hotel in Baguio City where stakeholders from private and public sectors gathered to discuss key concepts about disaster preparedness and recovery. Supported by the Insurance Commission and GIZ (The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), the program featured talks and presentations by Insurance Commission Microinsurance Division Representative Shayne Rose Bulos and by Cebuana Lhuillier Insurance Solutions General Manager Jonathan Batangan.

“During the forum in January, we talked about how important collaborative effort is to build a disaster-resilient nation. We’ve already forged partnerships with various organizations on the national level. This time, through these road shows, we hope to reach out to and tap the local organizations that are at the forefront whenever these disasters strike to ensure that we achieve our ultimate goal,” Cebuana Lhuillier President and CEO Jean Henri Lhuillier said.

During the event, Ms. Bulos discussed the benefits of having insurance, especially in the Philippines, a country hit by numerous and varied calamities every year. Meanwhile, Mr. Batangan presented the work that they at CLIS are doing to offer financial security to Filipinos. In 2015 alone, Cebuana Lhuillier insured 6 million Filipinos with its premiere insurance product, the Alagang Cebuana Plus. With the recent introduction of the ACP Gold, an iteration of the ACP with an added micro-life coverage, the company hopes to provide more financial assistance to those in need, especially in times of crisis. ACP Gold will be available in all Cebuana Lhuillier branches nationwide by May 1, 2016.

“I’m proud to say that we at Cebuana Lhuillier are constantly looking for ways to help Filipinos, especially those who belong to the most vulnerable sectors. This road show is just a facet of our disaster resilience campaign this 2016. We started the year with the Disaster Resilience Forum and we still have more to offer in the coming months. In June, we will mount the Nationwide Pilipino Protektado Day where we will provide free insurance covers. Cebuana Lhuillier Insurance Solutions will also spearhead the creation of the Microinsurance Agents Association of the Philippines, Inc., an association of microinsurance individual intermediaries that will work towards the promotion of inclusive and responsible insurance. We intend to also launch the Alisto app which will further help people prepare for disasters,” said Mr. Batangan.

Aside from Baguio, the road show will also be brought to key cities such as Cebu and Davao as part of the company’s continuing effort to help prepare the public for disasters and champion microinsurance as one of the key tools to mitigate the impact of calamities in the lives of many Filipinos.

Cebuana Lhuillier has long been helping Filipinos uplift their lives through its innovative microfinancial services and CSR programs on education and sports development for the youth.