Insurers funding record healthcare as access to public system worsens
Health insurers have been funding record levels of healthcare and covering more surgery as DHBs struggle to meet people’s needs in a reasonable timeframe, according to HFANZ's latest statistics.
Southern Cross Health Society has begun a campaign to encourage the 35 percent of New Zealanders who don't take a lunch break to get up from their desks in the middle of the day to improve their health and well-being.
Accuro Health Insurance reports record growth in 2018
Accuro Health Insurance has announced it achieved 40 percent growth in 2018, describing the record as an “exceptional result in the current market conditions.”
Southern Cross Health Society chief digital offer Chris Trigg has been recognised as one of the 50 top New Zealand CIOs for 2019. He has taken sixth place on the list, said to be the highest placing for an insurance company.
AIA is adopting Sovereign’s successful HealthScreen service for its customers, giving them the option of having a nurse visit them at home or work to take blood tests and collect basic medical information to support insurance applications.
Slovenia: Woman cuts off own hand with circular saw in brutal insurance scam
A 21-year-old Slovenian woman deliberately cut off her own hand with a circular saw in an effort to cash in on an insurance claim, according to Ljubljana police. They said the woman had taken out five different insurance policies months before suffering the injury in January and had only made a few payments on each of the contracts. The woman would have allegedly stood to gain 400,000 euros.
Japanese insurer launches biometric identification for customers
Aflac Japan has launched biometric identification for its cancer insurance customers so they can have an easy way to get immediate reimbursement for treatments.The technology, developed in cooperation with Nok Nok Labs and Fujitsu, allows customers to use fingerprint or face recognition on their mobile devices to request payment, saving time and effort on paperwork.
