Who owns nib?
nib is owned by nib holdings limited (Australia, ASX: NHF).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: nib holdings limited 2026 Annual Report (Appendix 4E), nib holdings limited (ASX), 24 August 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- nib holdings limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Category
- Healthcare & pharma › Care providers › Health insurers
- Parent ticker
- ASX: NHF
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About nib
nib is the private health insurance brand of nib holdings limited in Australia and, through nib New Zealand, in New Zealand. The FY25 annual report says nib covers almost 2 million people for health insurance across the two countries and that the company grew from a small Newcastle-based co-operative for steelworkers.
Ownership timeline of nib
Where nib sits in nib
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by nib
nib controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in healthcare & pharma.
Also in healthcare & pharma
Other brands in health insurers, and who owns them
The 10 brands in health insurers on Brandtree belong to 8 owners. The largest is Discovery, with 2; nib has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery Health | Discovery | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| HealthSpring | HCSC | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Medibank | Medibank | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Niva Bupa | Niva Bupa | 🇮🇳 India |
| Oona Health | Sampo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Afrocentric | Sanlam | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Star Health Insurance | Star Health | 🇮🇳 India |
| VitalityHealth | Discovery | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
About the owner: nib
nib is a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: NHF.
nib holdings limited's 2026 Annual Report says its shares (NHF) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and describes growth from a small Newcastle-based co-operative into a listed health insurer. It reports Australian residents health insurance, international inbound health insurance, New Zealand insurance, nib Travel, nib Thrive and nib Health Services segments, and announced the sale of World Nomads and its Australia and New Zealand travel businesses, both expected to complete in 1H27.
🇦🇺 nib and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 203 brands that began in Australia. 59 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; nib is not one of them.
- Amplar Health — Medibank 🇦🇺
- 19 Crimes — Treasury Wine Estates 🇦🇺
- 7plus — Southern Cross Media Group 🇦🇺
- 9Now — Nine 🇦🇺
- APA — APA 🇦🇺
- AXL+CO by Connor — TFG 🇿🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of nib?
The parent company of nib is nib holdings limited, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is nib Australian?
Yes. nib originated in Australia and its owner, nib holdings limited, is also headquartered in Australia.
Is nib still owned by nib holdings limited?
Yes. As of 9 October 2026, nib is still owned by nib holdings limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] nib holdings limited 2026 Annual Report (Appendix 4E) — nib holdings limited (ASX), Annual report, published 24 August 2026; retrieved 9 October 2026.
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