Accuro and Unimed have announced a proposal to combine

The boards of Accuro and Unimed have signed a Letter of Intent to transfer the Accuro insurance portfolio to Unimed and to combine the two not-for-profit mutual societies. The proposal is subject to regulatory approval from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and support of Accuro members.

If the merger goes ahead, UniMed would become the country’s third largest medical insurer with over 140,000 member customers.

Accuro’s Chair Marion Guy says

“We believe combining the resources and capabilities of the two societies creates a more sustainable and resilient health insurance offering than Accuro could offer alone.”

Unimed’s Chair Peter Tynan says

“This proposal will provide opportunities to create efficiencies and develop new services and products – something that will be increasingly important given increasing costs and demands for health services.”

 

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