More New Zealand businesses are with us to protect the health of their team
New Zealand’s leading businesses lead with wellbeing and we’re proud to be with them. Here’s just some of the reasons businesses are choosing to offer health insurance to their teams:
Southern Cross Health Insurance for your business – helping you build a healthy, thriving work environment
Health insurance to protect your team*
A range of plans to suit different sized businesses needs and budgets
Group scheme pricing
Possible cover for pre-existing conditions
Member discounts and partner offers
Ongoing seamless experience
Digital onboarding for employee health insurance
Dedicated Account Manager/Adviser for ongoing support and reporting
Easy claiming options for employees
Award-winning NZ based customer service team4
Workplace wellbeing resources
When you subsidise health insurance for your team you get access to BeingWellPlus – a self-service resource hub dedicated to improving health and wellbeing in the workplace
Wellbeing modules to enhance employee experience, engagement and culture
Webinars to guide your workplace wellbeing journey
*A workplace health insurance scheme is only available for organisations with at least 5 full time employees who join the scheme.
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Why Southern Cross is the right choice as your workplace health insurer
- More businesses choose us to protect their team than any other New Zealand health insurer
- We’re New Zealand’s most trusted health insurer, 9 years running6
- We paid 71% of the value of all health insurance claims in New Zealand in the last financial year. For every dollar received in premiums we paid 93c in claims.5
- New Zealand owned and not-for-profit – we put people before profits
Your workplace health and wellbeing partner
With Southern Cross, you get more than health insurance. You’ll receive the full suite of services for a healthier team.
Workplace wellness business insights
Our Healthy Futures Business Edition and Workplace Wellness Reports offer insights into workplace health trends, benchmarks and implications for businesses to better understand and improve employee wellbeing.
Wayfinder Awards
An awards programme celebrating visionary leaders who champion people-first workplace wellbeing, using it as a core business strategy and thriving because of it.
Gather conference
Thought leaders and wellbeing experts share the latest trends, research and diverse perspectives about the future of work, to help inspire you in creating a culture where people and businesses thrive.
Business case studies
Learn how businesses of all sizes are benefiting from Southern Cross Health Insurance and wellbeing initiatives.
Did you know?
Employees with health insurance spend less than half the time on waiting lists for elective surgery, than those without.1
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References and sources
1 Employer benefits of health insurance, Kantar TNS, 2019
2 Southern Cross Health Society Workplace Wellness Survey 2023
3 Subject to change, T&Cs apply
4 Reader’s Digest Quality Service Award, Health Insurance winner 2025
5 Southern Cross Medical Care Society Annual Report June 2024.
Southern Cross pays over 71% of the value of all health insurance claims paid in New Zealand.
Based on data provided by the Financial Services Council and including an estimate for nib.
6 Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Health Insurance Brand, 2017-2025
