Privatisation

[slofox]

It's a plot, I say, a plot, a plot, A PLOT!!!

Seems to me that this is an easy way to soften up Joe Public before privatizing accident insurance. Make the ACC system so unpalatable that the private sector can waltz in with ease...

Watch this space...

[CookMySock]

Seems to me that this is an easy way to soften up Joe Public before privatizing accident insurance. Make the ACC system so unpalatable that the private sector can waltz in with ease... Watch this space...

I think so too.

I actually think a private system is a good idea. Some of my good ideas are bullshit though, so YMMV.

Steve

[Laxi]

I'll take private sector competition over this state sponsered hyjacking anyday, the only problem I have is will the government lower acc levys to reflect that? I very much doubt it, farrking thieves!!!

[Marmoot]

If this is a plot, let it go through!
With the way ACC has been managed and abused, it may well be bloody worth getting rid of it and let us go to private insurers!

[Neon]

It's funny how the majority assume that privatisation would result in lower costs to the individual.

[vifferman]

I'm already paying for medical insurance, so I don't really care. At least I can choose the level of care/levies, and don't have to use public hospitals or go on waiting lists. The ACC levy's much lower than what I pay for private, and it has much better coverage.

[MSTRS:Me]

It's a plot, I say, a plot, a plot, A PLOT!!!

Seems to me that this is an easy way to soften up Joe Public before privatizing accident insurance. Make the ACC system so unpalatable that the private sector can waltz in with ease...

Watch this space...

It is already unpalatable!!
Has been for years.
National privatised it already. And Labour subsequently reversed that...can't have the people being responsible for themselves, can we?

[p.dath]

I would like to see it privatised as well.

ACC can remain as a SOE, and a default insurer for those who can't find anyone else to insure them because they are such a high risk.

[slofox]

National privatised it already. And Labour subsequently reversed that...can't have the people being responsible for themselves, can we?

I was in business during both those changes. Each time it changed, I ended up paying more anyway. Bastards!

[Neon]

It's a plot, I say, a plot, a plot, A PLOT!!!

Seems to me that this is an easy way to soften up Joe Public before privatizing accident insurance. Make the ACC system so unpalatable that the private sector can waltz in with ease...

Watch this space...

There's nothing insidious about what the National government are now doing. Key made it abundantly clear before the election that the intention was to disestablish the ACC.

“National’s policy is to re-establish a competitive market to provide accident insurance.” (National Party Leader John Key, Address to NZ Large Herds Association Conference, 21 March 2007 (Source)

Why are we so surprised?

[firefighter]

I would like to see it privatised as well.

ACC can remain as a SOE, and a default insurer for those who can't find anyone else to insure them because they are such a high risk.

For once we agree on something.

Unfortunately I can see motorcyclists being part of that high risk group.

[Willdat?]

Privatisation has historically lead to long term increases in prices.

I would like those in favour of privatisation of ACC to point out a single case where this is not true.

Private companies will take over the low risk jobs such as office workers, leaving no one to cover high risk jobs such as builders etc. Which means the goverment will probably have to cover them, at a substantial cost, because we still want to have abuilding industry...

[YellowDog]

I think so too.

I actually think a private system is a good idea. Some of my good ideas are bullshit though, so YMMV.

Steve

The present system is a huge fail.

It is publically funded private system.

The medical profession are getting easy money.

A private system would lead to serious competition for the business and decsions being made upon actual facts.

And not by politicians who do not know their arses from their elbows.

IMO - It should be all private or all public. Having both systems leads to easy exploitation.

[StoneY]

It's a plot, I say, a plot, a plot, A PLOT!!!

Seems to me that this is an easy way to soften up Joe Public before privatizing accident insurance. Make the ACC system so unpalatable that the private sector can waltz in with ease...

Watch this space...

Said that myself in the letter to TVNZ that Paul Henry read in full this morning

We are all in tune, hope NZ is too

[phill-k]

It's funny how the majority assume that privatisation would result in lower costs to the individual.

Agree totally Neon - it does prove cheaper for big business (National Party Funders, by in large) but for the small self employed guy not usually, you won't be able to opt out of ACC for such things as "on road costs" ect.

Interestingly the "Heath Professional" title as a causation of claims show 1167 new claims, 2478 existing claims,at a cost of $61,179,000 not much different to motorbike claims.

Fine do away with the ACC but return the right to sue - then see how the country ends up