You can phone us on 0800 800 181. Alternatively, visit us online to get in touch.
We’ll be refunding the total amount of any overpaid premium plus the time value of money.
Because you are part of an employer group scheme and don’t pay Southern Cross directly, we can’t apply a credit against your next premium payments.
If we’ve asked you for proof of your bank account, please complete this form and attach proof of your bank account which includes your bank account name and number.
Time value of money is compensation for the use of money. When a refund period is longer than 12 months, we include compensation for the time value of money.
This compensation is calculated using the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) 6-month deposit interest rate. We use this interest rate to calculate compensation by applying this rate to the applicable refund amount on a monthly basis for the relevant refund period.
The policy holder will receive the refund. The refund can be made to any New Zealand bank account in the policyholder’s name.
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 Standard & Poor’s (Australia) Pty Limited. 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 www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/about/intro-to-credit-ratings. Standard & Poor’s is an approved rating agency under the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010.