Alternative Capital in Energy: Reuters reports Apollo, Blackstone and KKR are using cash from insurance arms to fund a surge in US LNG and pipeline deals, helping projects reach final investment decisions faster. Life Claims Pitfall: A life-insurance explainer says non-disclosure during underwriting is a key avoidable reason claims get declined, urging applicants to list material health and lifestyle details. Risk Tech Push: Aon rolls out property and casualty risk diagnostics to replace subjective ratings with data-driven exposure analysis. Systemic Disruption Watch: Swiss Re Institute and LSE find more interconnected risk links in Fortune 100 disclosures, with AI-related threats rising sharply. US Healthcare Pricing: A RAND study says Mayo Clinic charged private insurance over four times Medicare for outpatient care in 2022, echoing wider hospital pricing pressure. AI Meets Trust: Howden warns AI insurance recommendations could lose consumer trust if users suspect payouts drive results. California FAIR Plan: Fire insurance rates via the FAIR Plan are set to jump up to 30% for some residents after Oct. 15. Insurtech Funding: Outmarket AI raises $34.5M Series B to expand its insurance workflow automation platform. Broker/Claims Tools: Willis launches RiskIQ Nexus to unify risk and insurance data; Wisedocs debuts Legal Intelligence for matching legal documents to medical records.