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Is Workers’ Comp’s Golden Era Transitioning to a New Normal? Three Threats that Could Reshape the Market
Jun 18th, 2026 • 5 min • View Source
Three structural threats — coverage cost-shifting, a narrowing wage-medical inflation gap, and rising labor market risk — may be poised to end workers' comp's decades-long winning streak. The post Is Workers’ Comp’s Golden Era Transitioning to a New Normal? Three Threats that Could Reshape the Market appeared first on Risk & Insurance.
Commercial risk teams are responding with tighter controls, scenario modeling, and broader collaboration across underwriting, claims, and cyber operations.
Leaders continue to prioritize resilience planning while balancing cost, coverage terms, and operational exposure in a changing market cycle.
