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The electronic patient record (EPD) is not progressing.
Electronic patient dossier: Why Switzerland is lagging behind – and how Germany is setting the pace
For more than seven years, Switzerland has been aiming to bring healthcare data into the digital age with the electronic […]
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Intelligentere Risiken, stärkere Geschäfte: Zusammenfassung des Gartner®-Berichts von Januar 2025.
Smarter risks, stronger business: 5 data-driven strategies for the next era of risk management
In the face of increasing uncertainty, risk management can no longer rely on spreadsheets and gut instinct. A new era […]
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A Peak Performer: Christine Theodorovics is CEO of Baloise Luxembourg.
A peak performer: What it’s like to be a CEO with Christine Theodorovics, CEO of Baloise Luxembourg
During the summer vacation, including today, thebrokernews podcasts are also taking a break. Instead, we will be showing interesting video […]
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Health insurance in 2025: Latest Deloitte study highlights importance of premiums.
Health insurance 2025: What customers want and where the industry is still catching up
Swiss health insurance is caught between rising premiums, demanding customers and the pressure for digital transformation. The latest Deloitte study […]
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Sklls shortage in Switzerland: Experienced employees aged 55+ bring know-how, reliability and stability.
Skills shortage in Switzerland: The underestimated strength of the “boomers”
Switzerland is experiencing a massive shortage of skilled workers, including in the insurance industry. Instead of relying exclusively on immigration, […]
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Europe’s wake-up call: General Trinquand on risks, defence and values.
Europe’s wake-up call: General Trinquand on risks, defense and values
During the summer vacation, including today, thebrokernews podcasts are also taking a break. Instead, we will be showing interesting video […]
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Neue Prüfpflicht, alte Fragen: Wäre flexibler und modularer nicht potenziell fairer?
New inspection obligation, old questions
Since more than half a year, insurance intermediaries will be subject to a new inspection regime with a modular structure […]
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The Dreiland Clinic in Lörrach will open at the end of 2025, while the Claraspital will be taken over by the University Hospital Basel.
Exclusive: Dreiland-Klinikum Lörrach: A modern healthcare center for the Basel region
At the end of 2025, the Dreiland-Klinikum Lörrach will commence operations as planned – while the Claraspital in Basel will […]
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No more shadow AI: Tips from David Rosenthal, expert in data and technology law at VISCHER AG.
No more Shadow AI: How SMEs can Use Artificial Intelligence in Compliance with the Law
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is also an integral part of small and medium-sized companies. have long been part […]
Interviews
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Find out who “Paul the Insurer” is from Pierre Perrenoud.
Who is “Paul the Insurer”?
Have you ever heard of “Paul the insurer”? Pierre Perrenoud, who worked for Swiss Re in Zurich for over 35 […]
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Why employee retention is becoming the new key performance indicator – and Elvee is setting the pace
Elvee, formerly Curvtech, focused on developing generic AI models and recognized a critical gap in the market. Recently, the new […]
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Preventing burnout instead of treating it – How Helsana is rethinking mental health
Helsana presented its new “Ensuring lifelong health” strategy at its annual media conference at the beginning of March 2025. In […]
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Calvin Risk: Interview mit dem CEO und Mitbegründer Julian Riebartsch. ©Daniel Kunz danielkunzphoto.com, Adliswil.
Calvin Risk: Innovative AI governance and risk management for companies
For almost three years, the ETH spin-off Calvin Risk has been helping companies transition to high-quality, high-performance and low-risk AI. […]
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Negotiating with machines – How AI can help manage chaos. Image: Tomy Lorsch, Binci Heeb and Dr Maya Ben Dror.
Negotiating with machines – how AI can help to master chaos
The founders of “ComplexChaos”, Maya Ben Dror and Thomy Lorsch, want to rethink negotiations with the help of artificial intelligence. […]
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Still a taboo: Interview with a young woman suffering from depression
After the editor-in-chief and publisher of thebrokernews “came out” and told us that she had also been in a clinic […]
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Neuria Digital therapeutics CEO Prof. Dr. Lucas Spierer.
Neuria: No more craving for sweets thanks to gaming app
Last year, CSS, in collaboration with the EPFL Innovation Park, awarded the Future Health Grant was launched. Its aim is […]
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Blog
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Swipe, tap, settle: Better payments without replacing your core system.
Swipe, tap, pay: Payments are the decisive factor for insurance companies
For years, payments in the insurance industry were considered a minor matter: they were invisible, insignificant and often neglected. But […]
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Führung und andere Monster: Lektionen in Sachen Führung.
Leadership and other monsters
In this little article, I want to make you think and encourage you to laugh at my leadership lessons. It’s […]
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Who Owns my Health Data?
Who Owns my Health Data?
I close my eyes, hoping the brain won’t play tricks on me and send me into a panic mode. The […]
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Versicherungen am Limit: Weshalb nicht nicht das Alte neu denken und einfacher machen?
Insurance at the limit: Why operational excellence is the new innovation
Operational excellence is the new innovation. Before you jump on now, please listen to me. Innovations in the insurance industry […]
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Interview mit Laura Ferraro in der eindrücklichen Bibliothek des B2 Hotels in Zürich.
Making claims more human: How technology helps us focus on what matters most
After hearing Claire H. speak at grape about the power of recognition and culture, I wanted to see how these […]
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Wie Schadensfälle und Kundenservice durch KI-Agenten neu gestaltet werden können.
How AI agents will reshape claims and customer service
AI agents are quietly shaping the processing of insurance claims and customer service. It’s often said that change in the […]
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Warum brauchen wir finanzielle Inklusion?
Why do we need financial inclusion?
Today we are talking about financial inclusion. “There is enough for everyone’s needs, but not enough for everyone’s greed” said […]
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The global workforce is tired
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the impact of stress on the global workforce, burnout and the consequences for […]
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Beyond profit: Building a people-centered economy in a money-obsessed world (Part 2)
First steps towards building a people-centered economy: First, we need to recognize that climate change is a highly complex problem […]