Local

• Councils ‘more resolved’ to pursue regional mutual
• Move to EVs ‘drives up claim costs’
• In-office mandates during fuel crisis ‘beggar belief’
• El Nino possible within months as ocean warms

Corporate

• Chubb, AIG stay silent on leadership changes
• ATC finds ‘right opportunity in London’ with Frontier purchase
• Travel insurer adds war extension
• Guild secures ratings affirmation

Regulatory & Government

• Inquiry considers ESL replacement models
• Judgment reserved in ASIC case against IAG
• Cyclone pool coverage reaches 3.2 million sites
• NSW committee calls for reforms after CTP review

Life Insurance

• APRA data sheds light on dispute outcomes
• AFCA in no rush on AI tools
• ‘Pre-invasive’ melanoma falls short of trauma payout threshold
• ‘Continued shift’: more NZ consumers seek digital advice

The Professional

• Strategy expert promoted at QBE
• Course examines operational risk standard
• Wotton Kearney adds AI chief
• Marine insurance group to examine war claims

Insurtech

• ‘Unharnessed’ data holding back industry: Xceedance
• Outdated insurance comms ‘leave customers disconnected’
• EXL adds data expert in Sydney
• Kanopi roundtable weighs ‘new era of algorithmic visibility’

International

• Baltimore bridge losses climb towards $4 billion
• Aon finds ‘misalignment’ in AI use, worker skills
• AIG looks to AI future as premium climbs
• Cancelled holidays, sky-high fuel costs drag on airline business

Analysis

• Bad legacy: an action plan to help high-risk households
• El Nino may return – but the outlook remains cloudy for now
• Drivers under the pump and eyeing an electric switch
• High resolution: a close look at ASIC’s dispute stats