Local

• Industry profits strong as challenges loom
• Zurich publishes first local risk index
• Action urged on masked home risk signals
• Half-year intermediated premium exceeds $21 billion

Corporate

• QBE promotes Groves to Australia Pacific head
• IAG continues battle to complete RAC deal
• Choosi pauses comparison service after court ruling
• Insurance revenues support stronger RAC result

Regulatory & Government

• ACT scheme encourages defect cover 
• ABC Insurance seeks end to AG Lawcover approval
• ACCC chair set to continue
• Lying truck driver told to return workers’ comp cash

Life Insurance

• Life insurers address mental health in code review response
• Insurer to pay compensation for wrong PTSD call
• Advisers say draft privacy law changes need ‘further clarification’
• Fatigue, cost main barriers to vital social activity

The Professional

• INsight podcast: what's the deal with ACCC, IAG and RAC?
• How to fix 'fragmented, failing' communication – sign up for free webinar
• Dual event raises vital charity funds
• UAC crowns first Kurt Nilsen award winner

Insurtech

• Resonate innovation summit returns for third year
• Sync Technologies ready for Vegas
• QuickQuote inks partnership with logistics tech firm 
• DXC names innovative insurance tech startups

International

• Marine premium rises as market ‘remains soft’
• Insurify says no to Muse
• Systemic risk landscape changing, warns Swiss Re
• Industry told ‘robust' AI governance is vital

Analysis

• 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
• Insurers are using AI – but can they underwrite it?