Our story begins in 1947 along the narrow streets of Bangkok, where trishaws and cars coexist. Phillip Life Assurance Public Company Limited first started as a locally owned company in Thailand, known as Thai Prasit Insurance Company. In 2001, it was owned by Americans to Became Nationwide life Assurance, an American-owned company. In 2004, the company once again changed ownership and became Finansa Life Assurance, a French-owned company. In 2010, the company faced financial difficulties, which led to it becoming under the control of OIC, the insurance regulatory body in Thailand.
In 2013, the PhillipCapital Group, a global financial institution whose headquarters have been in Singapore since 1975, became a major shareholder, holding 98.75% of Finansa Life’s stake, and changed the company name to Phillip Life Assurance Public Company Limited in 2014.
The PhillipCapital Group of companies spans 15 countries and offers a comprehensive suite of financial services, including equities, derivatives, fixed income, bonds, unit trusts, real estate, fund management, banking, and insurance. With shareholders’ equity greater than US $1.5 billion and global assets under custody or management of more than US $35 billion, the group has been profitable each year since its founding. The group is also privately held with no long-term debt.
In Thailand alone, Phillip Life Assurance Public Company Limited joins the network of PhillipCapital Group as the newest member, along with Phillip Securities Thailand and Phillip Capital Asset Management, already established here since 1999. The synergies we hope to create in this network of companies will allow us to provide the customer with a truly comprehensive and wholistic financial service that includes investment, fund management, and insurance.
Phillip Life Assurance Public Company Limited has been growing continuously with a CAGR of 38.5% for total gross premiums during 2016-2020. Today, Philliplife serves all segments of customers, primarily in Bangkok and the surrounding regions across Thailand.
The company was under the control of Office of Insurance Commission
PhillipCapital Group (Singapore) became a major shareholder holding 98.75% stake of Finansa Life Assurance Company Limited
– The company was renamed to “Phillip Life Assurance Plc.”
– Moved HQ office from Ital Thai Tower to Vorawat Bldg. (Silom)
Launched “Smart Online”, being the first company to start online sales channel
Increased registered capital to be THB 3,034 MB
Invested THB 200 MB to purchase land on Silom road for office expansion
– Obtained LBDU license
– Increased registered capital to be THB 4,000 MB
– Became #1 in Thailand Online Market
– Increased registered capital to be THB 6,000 MB
– Increased registered capital to be THB 10,000 MB
– Obtained ILP license (Unit-Linked Insurance under LBDU license)
– Capital paid-up is THB 5,984 MB of THB 10,000 MB capital registered