Health funds' new plan to lure younger members
Health funds may offer younger customers discounted premiums for life in a bid to arrest plummeting membership rates.
CBA undecided on CommInsure sale despite low returns
Annabel Spring says its hard to be a life insurer, but stays mum on sale.
QBE and Suncorp lose $8b in value
QBE and Suncorp CEOs appear to be facing elevated levels of scepticism from investors about their strategies.
iSelect goes offline, readies shopping mall kiosks
iSelect CEO says its new kiosks will let customers do their shopping and come back to a private health insurance quote.
Cyclists can now insure themselves
Friendsurance wants to shake-up Australia's highly-regulated insurance sector with its inaugural product.
Prosthetic device costs still ‘excessive', says NSW Health Minister
More needs to be done about the costs of surgically implanted medical devices, says the NSW Health Minister.
Medibank Private takes aim at hospitals
Medibank Private is targeting high cost hospital-based health services with plans to expand its own out-of-hospital health care businesses.
Sober outlook for Medibank Private
Medibank Private has issued a sober outlook for the next couple of years, saying it doesn't expect its falling market share to stabilise for another two years.
Who's to blame for health insurance hikes?
AMA president Michael Gannon says many health insurance policies are "junk" and should be banned but health analyst Terry Barnes says doctors are overcharging.
Expect 5pc heath insurance hike: Nib
Private health insurance premiums will rise up to 5 per cent a year for the next 20 years but a 6 per cent hike would be "damning", says the...
Nib slides 6pc despite profit jump
Insurance giant Nib shares fell more than 6 per cent as it warns of margin pressure ahead.
