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Each issue screens recent reporting from Insurance Journal, Risk & Insurance, Carrier Management and Reinsurance News, plus federal sources for employee benefits, and keeps only the developments that change something.

Oct 15, 2026 Issue No. 2: Comp's cushion, Isaias and price transparency
AM Best flags a thinning workers' comp reserve cushion, Verisk puts Isaias at $1–2 billion, reinsurance softens from strength, The Hartford closes Equitable's benefits book, and a final Transparency in Coverage rule lands for employer plans.
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Sep 5, 2026 Issue No. 1: Reserves, results and abundant capital
Moody's sizes a casualty reserve correction, first-half underwriting profit nearly triples, record cat bond issuance meets softening reinsurance pricing, and EQT buys into McGill and Partners at $2B.

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