I can still remember the time when my mom and I decided to get her BDO Life insurance. As her daughter who were once a Financial Advisor, felt the need to actually convinced her to get one. Looking back, it was the best decision not because I am the beneficiary but getting our plan B felt so assuring in building her security and financial independence.
“Everyone is so in love with a financial plan that incorporates adhering to a budget, managing our expenses, and augmenting our income sources. With the amount of savings from these measures, we can create a Plan A consisting of our emergency fund and investment program. Plan A allows us to build wealth and achieve financial milestones, such as acquiring or upgrading the family home, and creating an educational fund for the children,” said Vergel De Dios.
However, Vergel De Dios pointed out that to complete Plan A, people need to be strong, active, healthy, and alive long enough. But what if they get ill or pass away?
“Let’s look at it this way. The breadwinner, father, mother, or both parents, are the ‘family ATM.’ They provide financial security for their dependents. Does it then make sense to draw up a Plan B for the family ATM if it malfunctions or gets stolen? Without it, the family’s funding source and financial security will collapse. Should every family, therefore, maintain a Plan B that springs into action when the family ATM breaks down?” Vergel De Dios added.
Among adult Filipinos, it was found that the total life insurance ownership was only at 9%. Common reasons why people don’t buy life insurance are: they can’t afford it, they don’t see the need, they get nothing from it, and they don’t trust insurance companies.
But Vergel De Dios said that all these reasons manifest a lack of appreciation for planning and the inability of the life insurance industry to educate about the real benefits of life insurance.
“This industry has not communicated enough how a life insurance purchase is an expression of love for family and responsibility to provide for them beyond this life,” Vergel De Dios said.
To help Filipinos appreciate the value and use of life insurance, BDO Life launched a campaign about its Plan B concept. If Plan A consists of savings and investments, Plan B takes the form of life insurance which takes into effect when Plan A fails.
“Life insurance is your Plan B, the safety net that will enable your family to recover from the grief after you pass away without being burdened by immediate financial worries. It is in those crucial moments when BDO Life unleashes Plan B to help your family and keep their financial dignity intact,” Vergel De Dios said.
BDO Life has slowly but surely advanced its standing in the industry. Through Q3 2021, it joined the Top 5 companies in terms of new sales measured in Annual Premium Equivalents (APE), posting a 61% year-on-year hike during the period versus the industry’s 16% growth.
Show your love with Plan B. According to Renato A. Vergel de Dios, President and CEO of BDO Life, life insurance is an expression of our love. It allows us to look after our family’s welfare, even when we are no longer physically present. Recently, BDO Life launched a new campaign to help Filipinos appreciate the value of life insurance and prepare for life’s what if’s with a Plan B. Learn more at www.bdo.com.ph/bdolife/we-protect.
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About BDO Life
BDO Life Assurance Company, Inc. is a wholly owned life insurance subsidiary of BDO Unibank, Inc., the country’s largest bank to date. The Company offers a diverse pool of life insurance products suitable to the needs of its clients. BDO Life provides protection, health, education, savings, retirement, and estate planning solutions aimed to create a secure future for its individual customers and their families. BDO Life extends comprehensive group term life insurance for
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