Southern Cross Medical Care Society (trading as Southern Cross Health Society) has an A+ (Strong) financial strength rating given by Standard & Poor’s
(Australia) Pty Limited. The rating scale is: AAA (Extremely Strong), AA (Very Strong), A (Strong), BBB (Good), BB (Marginal), B (Weak), CCC (Very Weak),
CC (Extremely Weak), SD or D (Selective Default or Default), R (Regulatory Action), NR (Not Rated). Ratings from ‘AA’ to ‘CCC’ may be modified by the addition of
a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories. Full details of the rating scale are available at
www.standardandpoors.com. Standard & Poor’s is an approved rating agency under the
Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010.