Insurance Pricing & Regulation: Kentucky hospitals told to improve pricing transparency say the Trump-era letters citing missing disclosures were triggered by technical errors, highlighting how compliance scrutiny can still create costly uncertainty for providers. Motor Insurance Affordability: UK consumer group Which? warns drivers are being “ripped off” via high-interest monthly premium plans, calling it a “poverty premium” and urging stronger FCA action. Claims Inflation & Underinsurance: Crawford flags Middle East-driven volatility pushing up property repair costs (plumbing, drainage plastics, timber freight) and warns replacement values may outpace policy updates. Government Intervention in Home Insurance: Australia’s finance minister says intervention for high-risk homeowners is a priority but offers no timeline, while rejecting simple price caps. Tech in Insurance Distribution: Insurtech Waniwani raises $8M seed funding to help vendors sell and stay compliant as AI becomes the buyer. AI & Claims Operations: Allianz launches an event response centre in Sydney to coordinate severe-weather claims support using real-time weather and live claims data. Market Moves: India’s GIC Re shares fall as the government’s OFS begins; separately, Turtlemint files for an IPO up to ₹883 crore. Emerging Risk Watch: Lockton says the IP–cyber–general liability overlap is turning “muddy,” with insurers considering new exclusions and underwriting approaches. Geopolitics & Risk: Oil prices swing on uncertainty around a US-Iran deal and Strait of Hormuz reopening, with knock-on effects for fuel and broader economic risk.