BACOLOD CITY: The Insurance Commission (IC) said it is optimistic that the government will approve a proposal for the establishment of a mandatory disaster insurance pool aimed at protecting homeowners and entrepreneurs from losses due to earthquake, fire, typhoons and flooding.

Insurance Commissioner Emmanuel Dooc said that the proposal is now being reviewed by the Bureau of Treasury and will soon be forwarded to the Secretary of Finance for approval.

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