Accuro Health Insurance
Accuro is a provider of Medical Insurance in New Zealand and being one of two not-for-profit health providers, they offer low premiums, comprehensive cover and personal service. They are 100% New Zealand owned by its members and has been providing health insurance since 1971.
Originally starting out as a health insurance provider for health professionals they eventually opened up its doors to the rest of New Zealand in 2007.
It rebranded from the “Health Service Welfare Society” to Accuro; the name of which means in Latin “taking care”.
Accuro currently has a B (Positive) AM Best financial strength rating as at 25th May 2016, they are a full service health provider in that they offer not only surgical and non-surgical cover but also added options such as GP and Dental cover, products they offer include:
Health Insurance For Residents of New Zealand:
With optional extras such as Specialist cover, GP Plan, Natural Health, and Dental and Optical.
Health Insurance For Non-Residents of New Zealand:
They also offer health insurance to non-residents of New Zealand, which can be pretty important as they may not be covered by New Zealand’s public healthcare system.
Children’s Health Insurance:
Recently Accuro also launched a new policy designed especially for children, called KidSmart – specifically a child can have health cover without being attached to an adult’s policy.
100% New Zealand owned by its members and has been providing health insurance since 1971.