Life & Health
Southern Cross posts surplus as claims cost growth retreats
Slowing cost escalation at the market’s dominant provider raises questions about pricing discipline across the health insurance sector
By Roxanne Libatique 01 Oct 2026
Southern Cross posts surplus as claims cost growth retreats
NZ health insurers caught between record claims and rising lapses
Rising lapse rates and record claims are narrowing the insured pool as the public system absorbs the pressure
By Roxanne Libatique 30 Sep 2026
NZ health insurers caught between record claims and rising lapses
Health and life insurers still bound by rules the government wants scrapped
Parliament rose before the bill passed, leaving affected insurers in a legal grey zone with no guaranteed exit
By Roxanne Libatique 29 Sep 2026
Health and life insurers still bound by rules the government wants scrapped
Health insurance becomes NZ’s largest source of insurance disputes
Rising disagreements over exclusions, limits, and policy terms put coverage expectations under scrutiny
By Roxanne Libatique 24 Sep 2026
Health insurance becomes NZ’s largest source of insurance disputes
Asteron Life builds underwriting bench ahead of Acenda shift
New hires support adviser, affinity and product expansion
By Mav Rodriguez 16 Sep 2026
Asteron Life builds underwriting bench ahead of Acenda shift
The benefit workers want most is the one employers skip
Workers increasingly value health cover they cannot afford to keep, while the employer channel that could absorb them remains underdeveloped
By Roxanne Libatique 05 Sep 2026
The benefit workers want most is the one employers skip

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