Reinsurance Deal: Talcott Financial Group, which has a Bermuda reinsurer, has struck a $6.3b reinsurance transaction with Lincoln Financial, reinsuring about $5.8b of a run-off universal life block plus ~$500m of funding agreement liabilities. Talent Pipeline: Coralisle Group/CG has wrapped its 2026 summer internship programme, bringing students from Bermuda, Cayman, the Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad and Jamaica into an eight-week, multi-discipline placement. Digital Assets Insurance: Banyan Risk launched a new Bermuda Digital Assets & Emerging Risks product, offering D&O, professional liability and crime capacity for exchanges, custodians, fintechs and related firms. Crypto Banking Access: HashKey says JPMorgan has approved a segregated client funds account to support U.S. dollar settlement, adding another banking route for customer money segregation. Credit Ratings Watch: Fitch upgraded Digicel International Finance’s ratings to B+ with a stable outlook, citing debt reduction and free cash flow. Local Environment: Bermuda National Trust raised concerns about suspected dumping of sand and debris near Coot Pond, urging investigation into impacts on a sensitive coastal ecosystem. Cost-of-Living Politics: Retailers and wholesalers are pushing back on Bermuda’s Cost of Living Amendment (No 2) Act 2026, warning price controls could hit the supermarket sector as a third reading is set for September. Shipping Risk: A Bermuda-flagged LNG tanker, GasLog Shanghai, was struck in the Strait of Hormuz and disabled, underscoring the lack of detours amid ongoing attacks.