Insular Life posted a 17-percent increase in new sales premiums to P2.19 billion by the end of 2009.

PNOC Exploration Corp. on March 9 announced the resignation of Jacinto V. Paras and Leonides Theresa B. Plaza as board members.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue is set to tap “industry champions” of emerging business sectors in an attempt to increase tax collection this year, according to Revenue Commissioner Joel L. Tan-Torres.