Local

• ‘We are all devastated’: tributes flow for Tim Wedlock
• US authorities probe crash that killed broking figure
• Updated code may fail ASIC test, industry told
• Judge rejects self-representation bid after AI hallucination claim

Corporate

• Suitors reaffirm plans for Steadfast buyout
• Swiss Re recruits next ANZ chief
• Steadfast broking boss departs
• Sphere inquiries continue ahead of creditor meeting

Regulatory & Government

• ICA to launch campaign as levy debate continues
• Carnival death prompts ride safety laws overhaul
• 'Historic deployment' as NSW firefighters head to France
• Rescue teams enjoy communications upgrade

Life Insurance

• Adviser clash looms over FSC regulatory reform proposals
• PTSD’s link to old anxieties means insurer right to limit payout
• Zurich moves to wrap up ClearView deal
• FAAA outlines conference focus

The Professional

• APIG event to examine emerging risks
• ANZIIF looks to futurists for summit line-up
• ICA offers discount tickets as conference looms
• Monash degree aims to fill cyber skills gap

Insurtech

• Agentic-to-agentic is ‘next problem to solve’
• Future of claims ‘needs tech and people alike’
• Relm names APAC chief in Sydney
• Friendsurance joins Cover Genius in Euro banking push

International

• Industry may face $3b bill from Japan earthquake
• UK watchdog targets conflicts in vertical integration
• AI benefits – and risks – still in the pipeline: Moody’s
• Hybrid deals appeal to insurers

Analysis

• No easy answers on ESL reform
• ‘We need to be honest about affordability challenge’
• Extinguishing battery risks in Australia’s energy transition
• Bracing for a future of shifts and shocks