Local

• Small business losses ‘leave lasting scars’ on disaster spots
• ICA, ICNZ join four-nation peak body alliance
• Missing names to blame as travellers pay for booking error
• Credit card changes spark travel cover disruption

Corporate

• IAG, RAC apply for review of blocked deal
• Hollard hires former banking exec as risk chief
• Tower grows premium, lifts profit guidance
• Castle announces capacity deal with Canopius

Regulatory & Government

• Demolition group fined for safety failings after worker death
• Fraudsters sentenced in SIRA crackdown
• Albanese orders cyber review after OpenAI breach
• Industry makes case for contents insurance exemption

Life Insurance

• Genetic test ban kicks in after lengthy reform push
• Funeral insurance, new life code among ASIC priorities
• Compliance committee ‘carefully’ considering code proposals 
• AFCA backs drug death claim denial

The Professional

• NIBA reveals insurer award finalists
• INsight podcast: Suncorp denies takeover ‘speculation’
• RAA's Daley joins NIH as SA, national market manager
• Insurance salaries nudge ahead of broader sector

Insurtech

• AI boosting GWP, productivity: Accenture
• Drought a misunderstood ‘amplifier’ of claims, industry warned
• Price, inclusion qualifiers too often in ‘smallest text’
• Ravin's AI motor loss to assist Clarion claims team

International

• Zurich claims ‘largest’ specialty mantle after Beazley buyout 
• John Neal takes new role
• Escalating motor litigation fuelling US costs
• AIG promotes chief actuary to CRO

Analysis

• AI is giving insurers time back. What they do with it matters
• Data centre race leaves frameworks behind
• Australia's low-altitude economy is ready for take-off. Are we?
• The new shape of marine war risk