Local

• Black Summer ‘shows need for flexible disaster response’
• AFCA issues claims guidelines, case studies
• Push to let council planners see ‘digital twin’ building data
• Natural peril agencies form trans-Tasman alliance

Corporate

• Exclusivity period extended as Steadfast deal moves closer
• Leadership shake-up provides ‘maximum effect’, Suncorp chief says
• QBE eyes promotion to reinsurance ‘premier league’
• IAG sees retail premium growth continuing

Regulatory & Government

• Flood cover gap blows out in highest-risk areas, cyclone pool finds
• Bank faces record penalty over cybersecurity failings
• Cyber inquiry seeks SME feedback on risk, defences
• Resilient homes scheme makes ‘real difference’ in flood zones

Life Insurance

• Disability pensioner left in dark over funeral cover premium rises
• Acenda names new Asteron Life chair ahead of group shake-up
• TAL ‘evolving’ to meet growing mental health challenge
• Code monitor to probe income payment delays, IDR

The Professional

• Crawford makes key promotions, hires
• Mansfield Awards contenders revealed
• Lockton names regional risk advice leader
• GB state manager takes permanent role

Insurtech

• Code experts to share breach cases at Curium summit
• Ingrity recruits transformation leader
• Weatherwatch ‘expands reach’ with US platform link
• Sydney insurtechs jet in for Istanbul travel conference

International

• Insurer margins feel heat as climate crisis grows
• Fire the rising risk as first-half nat cat losses fall below trend
• Allianz flags ‘extraordinary’ AI infrastructure boom
• Talanx ‘extremely upbeat’ after H1 gains

Analysis

• Foreign fires cast a pall over Australian summer
• The broking profession’s promise to clients
• No easy answers on ESL reform
• ‘We need to be honest about affordability challenge’