Health insurance in the media 2022

The FSC fosters close relationships with media platforms to share stories of its members and industry outlook on relevant topics. Here's a snapshot of where FSC appeared in the media in 2022: 

December 2022

Insurance Business New Zealand - FSC rings alarm bells amid continued life & health underinsurance

Newshub - Molly Swift - Majority of Kiwis underinsured as cost of living bites, leaving families vulnerable should the worst happen

Radio New Zealand - One in four households would struggle to pay expected big bill - survey

September 2022

Insurance Business New Zealand - Revealed - New Zealand's top private health insurance providers in 2022

August 2022

Insurance Business New Zealand - Gabriel Olano - Pandemic made Kiwis more aware of health cover's importance 

July 2022

The New Zealand Herald - The link between money and mental health

Stuff - Brianna Mcilraith - One in three New Zealanders borrow money to pay medical bills, survey finds

May 2022

Insurance Business New Zealand - Gabriel Olano - FSC busts top 10 myths about health insurance

April 2022

Good Returns - Jenni McManus - Is health insurance still fit-for-purpose? The debate over mental health cover

Consumer NZ - Rebecca Styles - Are insurance policy exclusions for mental health unfair?

Good Returns - Jenni McManus - Health experts predict more collaboration between public and private sectors, and ACC

Good Returns - Jenni McManus - How to design and fund a successful health system: an expert's view

Insurance Business New Zealand - Mary Or - Consumer NZ shames insurers' approach to mental health, FSC hits back

The New Zealand Herald - Insurers' approach to mental health cover a 'systemic failure', Consumer says

March 2022

Insurance Business New Zealand - Terry Gangcuangco - How the pandemic has pushed life & health cover into the limelight

February 2022

Good Returns - Strong year for health insurance sector in 2021