Insurance Briefs

Partners Life announces premium increase

Partners Life will implement a 20% annual premium increase for existing Private Medical Cover clients with policy anniversaries on or after July 22, 2025.

Wednesday, June 18th 2025

Partners Life will implement a 20% annual premium increase for existing Private Medical Cover clients with policy anniversaries on or after July 22, 2025.

New clients will face a smaller 2% premium increase from the same date for Private Medical Cover, including the Specialists and Tests Option. The announcement comes just two months after Partners Life's previous premium increase in April 2025.

Partners Life cited rising healthcare costs as the driver behind the increase, stating the adjustment "fairly reflects the market we're operating in." The insurer noted that it is planning to review prices “regularly throughout the year.”

The announcement affects all Private Medical Cover policies, at Partners Life has provided FAQs to help insurance advisers navigate client conversations about the pricing changes.

Comments

On Wednesday, June 25th 2025 3:46 pm JPHale said:

More correctly, Partners Life previously announced an 18% increase, which is reflected in the present new business premium rates, and the update to this is to add 2% to both. Meaning the premiums for renewal from 22 July are 2% more at 20% as are new business premiums. Those that renew next year between the 18 and 20% rate change announcements will pick up this 2% and any further premium increases Partners Life announces between now and then. In a similar vein nib clients are receiving a 22% increase up to 1 July, and from 1 July legacy policy will cop an additional 11.6% taking it to 33.6%. Those legacy policies that have renewed before 1 July 2025 will then pick up this new 11.6% plus any further rate increases nib announces... The 12-month rolling nature of policy renewals with lumpy changes in premiums means that policyholders' mileage on their renewals will vary...

Most Read

Unity First Home Buyer special 3.99
ICBC 4.25
SBS FirstHome Combo 4.29
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special 4.35
TSB Special 4.39
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ 4.45
ANZ Special 4.49
ASB Bank 4.49
SBS Bank Special 4.49
Unity Special 4.49
Westpac Special 4.49
ASB Bank 4.49
TSB Special 4.49
AIA - Go Home Loans 4.49
SBS Bank Special 4.49
Kainga Ora 4.49
BNZ - Std 4.49
Kiwibank Special 4.49
Wairarapa Building Society 4.59
Nelson Building Society 4.59
ICBC 4.59
Unity Special 4.65
ICBC 4.99
BNZ - Std 4.99
SBS Bank Special 4.99
Kainga Ora 5.15
ASB Bank 5.15
AIA - Go Home Loans 5.15
Westpac Special 5.29
TSB Special 5.39
Kiwibank Special 5.39
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ 5.49
BNZ - Classic 5.59
SBS FirstHome Combo 3.29
AIA - Back My Build 3.34
SBS Construction lending for FHB 3.74
CFML 321 Loans 3.95
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ 4.99
Co-operative Bank - Standard 4.99
Heartland Bank - Online 5.30
ICBC 5.39
Kiwibank - Offset 5.65
Kiwibank 5.65
ANZ 5.69

More Stories

Buyers sitting on the sidelines in best time to buy in a decade

Thursday, December 04th 2025

Buyers sitting on the sidelines in best time to buy in a decade

Stable house prices, low interest rates and plenty of houses to choose from are still not enticing buyers.

Differing views on 50-year mortgage

Tuesday, December 02nd 2025

Differing views on 50-year mortgage

US president Donald Trump recently raised the idea of 50 year mortgages; but New Zealand advisers say such long loans won’t take off in New Zealand.

Houses selling at a loss hit a 12 year high

Wednesday, November 26th 2025

Houses selling at a loss hit a 12 year high

About one in five Auckland residential properties (19.3%) sold for less than their original purchase price in the third quarter, up from up from 15.9% in the second quarter.

OCR Preview: How far is far enough for the RBNZ?

Friday, November 21st 2025

OCR Preview: How far is far enough for the RBNZ?

Economists expect the OCR to drop another 0.25% to 2.25% next week, with a 50/50 chance of another cut in February.