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Pru Life UK’s PRUHealth FamLove protection plan gives your family critical illness coverage

Posted on May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 by jane

When a family member is inflicted with a critical illness, it affects the family budget. Treatment involves long-term medication as well as expensive medical procedures. I lived this experience firsthand when my husband got sick, underwent all sorts of medical procedures, drank all kinds of medicine and supplements, and took many years to fully recover.

According to a 2019 study by Mercer Marsh Benefits, critical illness cost in the Philippines is the second most expensive in South East Asia. Lung cancer treatment costs can cost up to PhP 2.78 million; stroke costs can reach PhP 1.8 million; and suffering a heart attack could cost almost a million. This does not even include the potential loss of income while the family member is being treated and recuperating.

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Pru Life UK and Prudential Cambodia team up to provide OFWs with financial protection

Posted on December 4, 2021December 7, 2021 by jane

There are about 7,000 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Cambodia. Recently, the team-up of Pru Life UK and Prudential Cambodia was announced to make life protection more accessible to them through Pulse by Prudential, an all-in-one AI-powered health and wealth management app.

Through this partnership, geo-targeted advertisements of PRUMySafety, a digital protection product available through Pulse in Cambodia, will be communicated to OFWs there. PRUMySafety provides daily cash benefits upon hospitalization, bone fracture and death benefit, against road accidents in just a few clicks.

Once OFWs have purchased the coverage in Pulse, they can also get advisory services from Pru Life UK agents who can cater to the OFWs’ needs and give them access to other protection and investment products which they can readily purchase once they go home to the Philippines.

Pru Life UK President and Chief Executive Officer Eng Teng Wong said “This collaboration between Pru Life UK and Prudential Cambodia allows the opportunity for Filipinos working and living in Cambodia to be given access to life protection products. This will empower them to take control of their health and wealth, and help them make the most out of life”.

You may download the Pulse app for free from Google Play and App Store and visit prulifeuk.com.ph to learn more.

A Pru Life UK study highlights key insights into climate change and how it impacts Filipinos’ health and wealth

Posted on November 19, 2021November 27, 2021 by jane

As I am publishing this article, the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) that was held in Glasgow just ended. Simultaneous with COP26, Pru Life UK released the results of an independent study on the impact of climate change to Filipinos’ health and wellbeing and financial security.

The paper was launched via a PRUWise Healthscape PH webinar, Pru Life UK’s banner multisectoral health dialogue platform. Planetary health expert, member of the National Panel of Technical Experts of the Philippine Climate Change Commission, Dr. Ramon Lorenzo “Renzo”’ R. Guinto, who is also the lead author of the study, entitled “How will climate change affect the health of Filipinos in the next decade?”, explained the key insights from the study.

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Pru Life UK partners with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for a webinar on online financial security

Posted on July 25, 2021 by jane

With the significant shift to online financial transactions ever since the pandemic started, one major concern has been online financial security. Thankfully, a recent PRUWise webinar, part of an ongoing series by Pru Life UK, tackled the subject.

Partnering with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Pru Life UK hosted a two-hour-long webinar, entitled “Marked Safe: Protecting You and Your Money from Online Scams” which provided very useful insights on online transactions as well as tips on financial portfolio safety.

The webinar featured BSP Director for Technology Risk and Innovation Supervision Department Melchor Plabasan, Deputy Director for Economic and Financial Learning Office – Strategic Communication and Advocacy Rochelle Tomas, along with Financial Journalist Salve Duplito, and covered online safety measures, incident reporting procedures, as well as best cyber hygiene practices that people can follow to ensure their financial transactions and investment portfolios are secure.

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Pulse of Asia study: Filipinos are optimistic about their health but there are still challenges that digital technology can address

Posted on March 16, 2021June 21, 2021 by jane

How do Asians view their health outlook especially in the time of COVID-19? This pandemic definitely affected public health and has changed how people deal with their health concerns. Very apparent in the past year was the turn to technology. Teleconsulting became a necessity for many who, for various reasons, could not physically see their doctors or go to hospitals.

It was in this environment that the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), was commissioned by Prudential Corporation Asia, Pru Life UK’s regional headquarters, to conduct a survey of 5,000 people across 13 countries and territories in Southeast Asia during the second half of 2020.

From top (L-R): Host Dr. Freddie Gomez, National Telehealth Center Director Dr. Raymond Sarmiento, Prudential Corporation Asia Chief Health Officer Andrew Wong, and Pru Life UK Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Marketing Officer Allan Tumbaga share their insights on the Pulse of Asia report.

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