June 27 (Reuters) - NIB Holdings Ltd NHF.AX :
* FURTHER DELAYS PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM RISE
* DEFERRAL APPLIES TO MORE THAN 651,000 MEMBERS
* ITS PREMIUM INCREASE FOR PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE MEMBERS
WILL
BE DELAYED FURTHER, COMING INTO EFFECT ON 1 OCTOBER
* PREMIUM POSTPONEMENT MEANS A$35.5 MILLION IN SAVINGS FOR
MEMBERS
& WILL BE RECOGNISED IN NIB'S OPERATING EARNINGS FOR 12 MONTHS
TO 30 JUNE
* VALUE OF PREMIUM RELIEF EXPECTED TO BE ON AVERAGE, A$64.70
PER
POLICY FOR HOSPITAL AND EXTRAS POLICIES
* VALUE OF PREMIUM RELIEF IS EXPECTED TO BE, ON AVERAGE
AROUND
A$11.70 PER POLICY ON EXTRAS POLICIES
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