Monday, 28. December 2015 – 15:16 Update: 28-12-2015 15:24
“Stepped in 2008, 25% of people over between Christmas and New Year, last year was already 47%. Independer expects that the number of late adopters released this year by 50%.
Grants let known
The transition season, this year significantly reduced because most insurers until around the date of publication ( November 19) came with their contributions. Added to that, precise contracting of a few large insurers was revealed late.
Independer saw the interest in health insurance increased in recent weeks been sharply but believes that the large peak is yet to come. Ruud Martens, CEO of Independer: “In recent years ditches around 1 – 1.2 million people off a new health insurance. We see an annual increase in the percentage of people between Christmas and New Years graduate. Assuming this trend continues, steps in the coming days over 500,000 people. “
Majority Dutch never switches
69% * of the Dutch since the introduction of the current health care system has never switched to another health insurance. Main reasons are the satisfaction with the current insurer and the coverage of the current health insurance policy, according to research by the Dutch Healthcare Authority **.
Increasingly maximum deductible
In addition to the increasingly late changes, Independer signals yet another trend. Significantly more people than last year, opting for a higher deductible. Was that last year 23%, in 2016 28% of policyholders opt for a higher deductible. The maximum deductible of 885 euro is thereby by far the most popular, 23% of the total number of switchers choose this.
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