SGI Philippines hotline, claims and licence
SGI Philippines General Insurance Company, Inc. is a non-life insurance company. It was formerly Monarch Insurance Company, Inc..
Licensed. Certificate of Authority no. 2025/65-R.IC non-life insurer list dated Aug 31, 2026. Its 2025 gross premiums written of ₱113.5 million rank 49th of the 54 companies in the IC's non-life premium table. That is 0.08% of the ₱149.1 billion written by all non-life and composite insurers in 2025 (₱113.5 million ÷ ₱149.1 billion, IC non-life premium table). 57 licensed agents sell for it on the IC agent lists of Sep 25, 2026, the 39th most of the 53 companies licensed to sell non-life insurance.
- Phone Number+63-2-88480188
SGI Philippines hotline and claims
| info@sgiphils.com.ph |
From SGI Philippines's contact page.
- Claim refused: you can file it with the IC instead of a court when it is ₱5,000,000 or less per claim (the limit since the 2013 amendment of the Insurance Code), not counting interest, costs and lawyer's fees. Either side can appeal to the Court of Appeals within 30 days.Insurance Code sec. 439
- If SGI Philippines becomes insolvent: the IC's Security Fund pays allowed claims left unpaid, up to ₱20,000 per claim under the Insurance Code as amended in 2013.Insurance Code sec. 378
Complaints
- Write to SGI Philippines first. Put the policy or plan number, what happened and what you want in one letter or email, and keep proof of the date.
- Then go to the Insurance Commission. The IC takes requests for assistance on claims and complaints through its public assistance forms, by email to publicassistance@insurance.gov.ph or by phone on (02) 8523-8461 local 103 or 127.
- Report anyone selling without a licence to the IC Regulation, Enforcement and Prosecution Division, repd@insurance.gov.ph.
SGI Philippines products and plans
- Motor Insurance
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Engineering Insurance
- Fire Insurance
- Marine Insurance
- Miscellaneous Insurance
- Comprehensive General Liability
- Fidelity Guarantee Policy
IC records
| Licensed agents, IC lists of Sep 25, 2026 | 57 |
|---|---|
| Agents with a non-life licence | 57 |
Company details
- Licensed company
- SGI Philippines General Insurance Company, Inc.
- Certificate of Authority
- 2025/65-R
- Former name
- Monarch Insurance Company, Inc.
- Head office
- 15th Floor, Citibank Tower, 8741 Paseo de Roxas Street, Makati City
- Official website
- sgiphils.com.ph
- Licensed for: non-life insurance such as motor, property, fire, travel and surety bonds.
- Not licensed for: life insurance and VUL. Those come from the life list.
How tax applies to the policy
- Documentary stamp tax: fire, marine and other property insurance policies carry DST of ₱0.50 on each ₱4 of premium charged. See documentary stamp tax calculator.NIRC Sec. 184, in force since Jan 1, 1998
- Worked example: a fire insurance policy with a ₱10,000 premium. DST = ₱10,000 ÷ ₱4 = 2,500 units × ₱0.50 = ₱1,250 (Sec. 184).
Before you sign or pay
- Match the company and number. Your policy should name SGI Philippines General Insurance Company, Inc. and the licence number shown at the top of this page.
- Check the agent. Search their name in the agent check; the result should show SGI Philippines General Insurance and a licence end date that has not passed.
- Pay SGI Philippines General Insurance, not a person. Keep the official receipts issued in SGI Philippines General Insurance's name.
Questions
Is SGI Philippines legit?
Yes. SGI Philippines General Insurance Company, Inc. is licensed by the Insurance Commission (licence 2025/65-R). A genuine policy names SGI Philippines General Insurance Company, Inc. and that number.
What is the SGI Philippines hotline?
+63-2-88480188 (Phone Number), as printed on sgiphils.com.ph.
Is SGI Philippines the same company as Monarch Insurance Company, Inc.?
Yes. The IC list prints Monarch Insurance Company, Inc. as its former name, so policies issued under that name sit with SGI Philippines General Insurance Company, Inc.