PHI INS Product Inventory Reporting

Published on: Aug 20, 2025

On Aug. 18, PHI INS issued advisory re product inventory reports.

  • PHI INS issued advisory directing all PHI INS-regulated entities to submit product inventory reports per regs mandating evaluation and oversight of products and services to ensure suitability, affordability, and appropriateness to intended market.
  • Outline of Advisory
  • All life, non-life, composite insurance companies, mutual benefit associations, health maintenance organizations, and pre-need companies directed to submit inventory of all products and services approved by PHI INS as of Jun. 30, 2025.
  • Product inventory must include products entities have discontinued selling, completed using appropriate product inventory report template and certified by company's President and/or Chief Executive Officer.
  • Report requires submission of key product details including marketing name, brief description of features and benefits, type (individual or group), approval date, current status whether open/closed to new business, temporarily suspended, or discontinued.
  • Information crucial for PHI INS market conduct surveillance and overview of market's current landscape to promote fair market conduct, prevent mis-selling and unauthorized product distribution.
  • Effectiveness
  • Completed reports in PDF and Excel format must be submitted via email by Sep. 15, 2025, PHI INS may impose penalties for non-compliance.
Regulators
PHI INS
Entity Types
IB; Ins
Reference
Adv RS-2025-017, 8/18/2025
Functions
Compliance; Market Conduct; Product Administration; Reporting; Suitability
Countries
Philippines
Category
State
N/A
Products
Insurance
Rule Type
Final
Regions
AP
Rule Date
Aug 18, 2025
Effective Date
Sep 15, 2025
Rule ID
266068
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Aug 18, 2025
Report Section
International