| Publication: | The Australian |
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| Date: | 3 July 2009 |
| Section: | Business with the Wall Street Journal |
Article excerpt:
AUSTRALIA'S only listed health insurer, NIB Holdings, says it expects economic conditions to remain difficult this financial year despite better than expected growth in the number of policyholders. NIB said yesterday that its policyholder growth rate was 5.17 per cent over the year ended June 30, representing a net increase of 18,899 policies. The healthcare fund said the improved growth rate would not lead to a change in guidance.