Article tagged with 'health insurance'
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nib NZ appoints non-executive director
28 Aug 2025 - The former chair is stepping down in line with board renewal policy
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Chubb Life pays 96% of claims as cancer dominates payouts
27 Aug 2025 - Chubb Life paid 96% of all claims received in 2024. Cancer was the leading cause for life (46%) and trauma (63%) claims, and musculoskeletal conditions dominated income protection claims.
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Kiwis 2x more likely to pick car insurance over life/health
29 Jul 2025 - Kiwis are twice as likely to insure their car as they are to insure their life or health, according to new research from the Financial Services Council (FSC) that surveyed over 2,000 New Zealanders.
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Insurers see 'unprecedented' claims levels
01 Jul 2025 - The growth in claims is being driven by public waiting lists, medical inflation and changing attitudes towards preventive healthcare
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The reason why health insurance premiums are soaring
12 Mar 2025 - A new report shows medical costs in New Zealand have seen some of the sharpest increases in the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide.
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Public health treatment going private – good news?
10 Mar 2025 - Steve Wright wonders whether the government's plans to use private health care facilities to reduce elective surgery waiting lists is a good idea.
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How health insurance is bought these days
13 Jun 2022 - I opened up an old data file recently and found that roughly one third of financial advisers were quoting health within a year of us adding that feature to Quotemonster.
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How to design and fund a sucacessful health system: an expert’s view
05 Apr 2022 - A top health expert is calling for changes in the way public healthcare is funded in New Zealand, saying the current taxpayer-funded pay-as-you-go system is unsustainable, despite the government’s upcoming health reforms.
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Telehealth can help manage home isolation cases
17 Dec 2021 - With more and more New Zealanders self-isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19, the role of telehealth services is in the spotlight now more than ever.
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Accuro supports Wellington air ambulance
23 Nov 2021 - Not-for-profit Kiwi health insurer Accuro Health Insurance has joined forces with the Wellington-based Life Flight Trust and is now its principal air ambulance supporter.