Critical Illness is extra cover that is held alongside a Southern Cross health insurance plan (excluding HealthEssentials). It provides a one-off payment if an insured person has a confirmed diagnosis of a critical illness or trauma event, as defined in the policy.
This plan is no longer available for purchase.
Southern Cross Medical Care Society (trading as Southern Cross Health Society) is a licensed insurer and a licensed financial advice provider. For more information about the financial advice service we provide and a copy of our public disclosure statement please visit southerncross.co.nz/disclosure-statement.
Southern Cross Medical Care Society (trading as Southern Cross Health Society) has an A+ (Strong) financial strength rating given by S&P Global Ratings Australia Pty Ltd. The rating scale is: AAA (Extremely Strong), AA (Very Strong), A (Strong), BBB (Good), BB (Marginal), B (Weak), CCC (Very Weak), CC (Extremely Weak), SD or D (Selective Default or Default). Ratings from ‘AA’ to ‘CCC’ may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories. Full details of the rating scale are available at S&P Global Ratings. S&P Global Ratings Australia Pty Ltd is an approved rating agency under the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010.
