Who supplies health insurance products?

There were 38 organisations registered to offer private health insurance in Australia in June 2007, of which 25 are open to anyone who wants to join and 13 are restricted to families who have someone in particular occupations, such as teachers, police or armed services.

This market is changing quickly and these changes are likely to continue.

BUPA and MBF, Australia's second and third largest insurers, merged in June 2008.

Medibank Private and Australian Health Management announced in June 2008 that they are negotiating a merger.

HCF and Manchester Unity announced in August 2008 that they too were considering a merger.

Druids Friendly Society tranferred its business to GMHBA as at 1 October 2008.

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