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“Quantum computing is transforming the insurance industry in two ways,” said Thomas Schubert.
Quantum Computing in the Insurance Industry: Governance, GRC Transformation, and Resilience
Logical qubits make quantum computers usable for insurers for the first time—enabling more accurate solvency models, more precise pricing, and…
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How Germany and Switzerland handle succession. Pic: Sascha Drache. Source: RS Ratgeber Stiftung Beratung e.K.
Passing on Wealth in Switzerland: Why Proper Planning Begins Long Before Inheritance Takes Place
On November 30, 2025, Switzerland decisively rejected the Juso’s inheritance tax initiative: 78.3 percent voted against a 50 percent tax…
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Marcus Selzer advises people to think carefully before resorting to AI tools.
The Borrowed Memory
In the middle of a meeting with a client, an experienced key account manager can’t recall a figure he used…
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What advice would Lao Tzu give to a modern insurance company?
Lao Tzu on the Board of Directors
What advice would a 6th-century B.C. Chinese sage give to a modern insurance company? In this episode of his podcast,…
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Interest rates are the “gravity” of the financial markets: The weaker their effect, the further prices drift away from earnings.
Seven Stocks in Low Gravity
Earnings season through a physicist’s eyes. Tesla kept a 195-times multiple on a profit that had halved. Netflix told the…
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Alexandra Kestenholz and Claudio Carrese decided to go into business for themselves while enjoying an Aperol Spritz in Piazza Grande in Locarno.
“We’re the Good Guys” – and Now we’re the Bosses, too
She comes from the claims department of an insurance company; he comes from a family of brokers. Together, Alexandra Kestenholz…
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Mark Wesselink’s (left) life motto: Never give up, rely on evidence rather than gut feelings, and take responsibility.
Mark Wesselink: Listen First, Then Build
Twelve companies founded, four failed, three sold, one IPO, two bankruptcies: Mark Wesselink makes no secret of his track record.…
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The question isn’t whether PHP is used, but where.
ATTENTION: Do you know if your website runs on PHP?
Two critical vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language have taken websites offline around the world, including in Switzerland. For insurers,…
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Those who sell protection are judged by that protection, not by their advertising.
Dante Evaluates Insurance Companies
What would Dante Alighieri see if he were to descend into Hell again today and pass by the insurance industry…
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