Business Central July 2021

nib NZ - Ensuring better health nib New Zealand’s journey commenced in 2013 following the acquisition of TOWER Medical Insurance Limited, providing a solid platform to grow the company’s New Zealand member base and market share. Over the last eight years nib has provided health and medical insurance to over 225,000 members. While the company’s New Zealand Head O ice is based in Auckland, its growing member base is distributed throughout the country, providing health cover for Kiwis when and where they need it. “We’re also part of the nib Group which provides health insurance to more than one million Aussies as well as travel insurance to travellers across the world,” says Rob Hennin, nib Chief Executive O icer. nib New Zealand’s diverse health insurance products include private hospital coverage for surgical and non-surgical treatment, like cancer treatment or specialist surgery as well as everyday covers, which provide a bene it for the likes of dental and GP visits. “Depending on your health and lifestyle needs, we’ll be able to tailor our health covers to suit you, your partner or your family and help pay towards the cost of your treatment.” nib also provides corporate health plans for companies who want to help their people keep on top of their health. Through nib’s plans, employees are provided with subsidised health insurance cover and the peace of mind knowing they’re covered for a range of medical and everyday health services. “As an employer, providing a corporate health plan for your employees is a no-brainer and a great ‘work perk’,” says Rob. “By doing so, you’re showing your employees that their health and wellbeing is priority.” The diversity of nib New Zealand’s core customer sectors include the New Zealand community, employers, employees, travellers, advisers and health providers. “We work with respected organisations, like Norwood, as we admire the way they care for the health and wellbeing of their people and we’re proud to play a part in helping them do that. It’s a long-term business partnership that is successful because both parties trust each other and regularly review what is working well and what can be done di erently to ensure their employees’ health is protected.” Re lecting on nib’s success since its New Zealand launch, Rob says everything nib does is driven by its purpose to ensure the better health of its members. “Our products, programmes and even our partnerships, including our principal partnership with the Blues Super Rugby Team, are designed to help improve the health outcomes of the New Zealand community through greater accessibility to a ordable health services and health information. We’ve also seen real opportunity in demonstrating the role private health insurers can play in providing more personalised healthcare, helping mitigate avoidable or unnecessary treatment which we believe will continue to drive this success.” Rob cites the example of its population health initiative with Auckland iwi, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, o ering free universal health insurance to almost 4,200 iwi to help improve health and wellbeing outcomes for a population largely underrepresented within the health system. Looking forward, Rob says through the use of data science, nib hopes to keep more of its members healthy and out of hospital through the delivery of personalised health management programmes. 94 Gargan Road, Tauriko, Tauranga 3110 | 07 575 2027 | office@harkinroofing.co.nz | ww w.harkinroofing.co.nz web he lth.nib.co.nz/business