500 people a week taking out health insurance - stats
A record additional 26,500 lives covered in the year to the end of June 2018 means 500 more people have been taking out health insurance each week, the latest industry data reveals.
AIA successfully completes acquisition of Sovereign
AIA International Limited successfully completed its acquisition of Sovereign in July, with Sovereign's former CEO Nick Stanhope named as AIA’s CEO New Zealand.
Southern Cross Health Society has moved into new offices in the Lichfield Lanes building in the city's Innovation Precinct after seven years in the suburbs.
Sovereign has been awarded 2018 White Camellia Awards for its leading gender equality initiatives. Since 2016, Sovereign has had 50% women in senior leadership positions and 33% female representation on its board of directors.
Accuro's world-first online tool recognised as finalist in insurance awards
Accuro Health Insurance’s online underwriting service, HUGO, is a finalist in the innovation category and the only specialist health insurance finalist in this year's New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards, to be announced on November 29.
Singapore: Insurer offers unique cover for gestational diabetes
MetLife Asia released an experimental insurance product last month dedicated to protecting women diagnosed with gestational diabetes. The serious condition affects one in five expectant mothers in Singapore, and the product is advertised as the first of its kind using blockchain technology in the health insurance sector.
Japan: Insurers offer dementia insurance products and services for growing elderly population
Insurers in Japan are competing to offer a variety of dementia insurance products for the country’s ageing population, including funding search costs when a patient wanders off.
