NIB Holdings Limited

As Medibank (ASX: MPL) clients continue to fear for the safety of their data after the October cyber-attack, rival insurer nib Holdings (ASX: NHF) has confirmed some customers have made the switch over to its service. nib saw a 4.7% rise in policyholder growth from July to the end of October, which helped drive a […]

AMP Limited (ASX: AMP) has been fined $14.6 million by the Federal Court after it was alleged the wealth giant charged more than 1,500 customers for financial advice they were unable to receive between 2015 and 2019. It comes as a major coup for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), but still falls below […]

Even before the pandemic spurred the panic puppy purchasing phenomenon, Australian pet ownership was on the rise because of the powerful demographic trend to single occupant households. With pooches and moggies and other random beasts displacing children on the family hierarchy, pet care expenditure has risen even more sharply. According to an Animal Medicines Australia […]

For an industry that is meant to be in a death spiral and is enduring a worldwide pandemic, private health insurers are enjoying a rare moment in the sun. While the undeniable pressures of younger members dropping their cover and older members claiming more treatments do still have the industry locked in a particularly unpleasant […]