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Understanding risks before they become a problem: Fabian Germann between in-house brokerage and self-employment.
Understanding risks before they burn
Cyber attacks, production stoppages, crises with media explosive force: the threats to companies today are more complex, faster and more…
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Robotaxis: Die Welt der fahrerlosen Taxis – Wo sie heute Realität sind und wann die Schweiz nachzieht.
Robotaxis are coming – The world of driverless cabs
Driverless cabs have moved from the test lab to everyday urban life. They are already operating commercially in several cities…
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Black ice alarm: safely through the most dangerous winter hours.
Black Ice Alarm: Safely Through the Most Dangerous Winter Hours
In the coming days, the risk of accidents due to icy conditions will increase significantly, especially early in the morning…
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Paul the Insurer 1: When AI makes risk reports readable.
When AI Makes Risk Reports Readable
Risk surveys provide valuable insights, but their reports are long, complex and time-consuming. Two young insurance experts show how artificial…
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ITC London 2026: On January 26 and 27, at the The Brewery in London.
ITC London 2026: Where Insurance and Technology Make the Future
At the end of January, the international InsurTech scene will meet in London for InsurTech Connect (ITC) London. The exclusive…
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Farewell from strength:Philomena Colatrella is stepping down as CEO of the CSS Group.
Farewell from Strength: Why Philomena Colatrella has Passed on the Baton
After almost a decade at the helm of CSS, CEO Philomena Colatrella stepped down at the end of 2025. In…
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The Tension Between Crisis and Progress: My Review and Outlook.
The Tension Between Crisis and Progress: My Review and Outlook
2025 was a year of impositions. Geopolitical certainties eroded, economic tensions increased and technological leaps presented entire industries with new…
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From model to mindset: MIT Sloan lecturer Paul McDonagh-Smith knows why the last mile of AI determines success or failure.
From model to mindset: why the last mile of AI determines success or failure
Artificial intelligence has arrived, at least technically, in many companies. Models are being trained, tools piloted and use cases defined.…
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Self-protection instead of cyber myths: NCSC Director Florian Schütz in a video interview with the INGAGE Institute.
Self-Protection Instead of Cyber Myths: NCSC Head Florian Schütz in a Video Interview
Florian Schütz, Head of the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC), talks in an interview about the reality behind “Hollywood hacking”, the…
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Tech with Purpose: Priyanka Schnell, CTO of Insurfox, is one of the few women in the technology industry.
Tech with Purpose: How Insurfox CTO Priyanka Schnell Is Reimagining Insurance Through Data, Empathy, and AI
Insurfox is a German insurtech platform that modernizes insurance distribution by combining intelligent automation, data-driven analysis, and a seamless digital…
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Eisbären als Versicherungsfall bei Paul the Insurer 30.
Polar bears as an insured event
Today’s podcast plays with geopolitical mind games and shows how even supposedly absurd scenarios raise serious questions for the insurance…
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Der Aktuar als Geschichtenerzähler: Wenn Zahlen Perspektiven eröffnen.
The actuary as storyteller: when figures open up perspectives
What happens when a young actuary brings new perspectives to the world of insurance? The latest episode of the “Paul…
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Anger is not the enemy: Alistair Moes says that anger must be transformed, not controlled.
Anger is not the enemy: it is trying to communicate with you
Who hasn’t experienced how a small mistake or an unfavorable moment can suddenly spark great anger? In our boss, in…
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Natural catastrophes once again drive losses above the 100 billion mark
According to Swiss Re, insured losses from natural catastrophes worldwide will exceed the USD 100 billion threshold for the sixth…
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How Aiana is building Switzerland’s first AI-powered broker: CEO and co-founder Bejan Choschnau knows how.
How Aiana is building Switzerland’s first AI-powered broker
Aiana wants nothing less than to turn the Swiss insurance world on its head: a fully AI-supported, independent broker, FINMA-compliant,…
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Vom Verständnis zur Umsetzung: Wie Prozessintelligenz die Schadenbsearbeitung neu definiert. V.l.n.r.: Christian Zechner (Celonis), Freek Teunen (Apolix), Mirela Dimofte (Finsur.AI).
From Insight to Action: How Process Intelligence Is Reshaping Claims Handling
At a round table in Zurich, industry experts explored how intelligent claims systems, real-time process insights and modern payment technologies…
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Insurers remain a stabilizing factor for the Swiss economy
The new BAK study shows: The financial sector remains a key driver of growth in Switzerland – and the insurance…
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Paul the Insurer 28:MBA in the crisis – Why top degrees are no longer enough.
MBA in the crisis: Why top degrees are no longer enough
The Harvard MBA was long regarded as a guarantee for a brilliant career. But times are changing rapidly and artificial…
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When art meets insurance: professions that shaped famous artists.
When art meets insurance: professions that shaped famous artists
Many great names in literature, music and art earned their living not from their creativity, but from insurance. A look…
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From draughtsman to mortgage specialist: Asmir Imeri in conversation with thebrokernews.
From draughtsman to mortgage specialist – Asmir Imeri transforms the Swiss mortgage market
Asmir Imeri, founder and CEO of S.O.I. AG, relies on a combination of a digital brokerage platform, exclusive financing solutions…
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Swiss InsurTech Hub: Winners & Agenda 2026 with a selection of SIH InsurTechs.
Swiss InsurTech Hub: The Winners & Agenda 2026
The December online meetup of the Swiss InsurTech Hub focused on the winners of this year’s awards: from cyber risk…
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Electronic health records are intended to accompany citizens from birth.
Electronic health record: the start of a networked and sovereign healthcare system
The Federal Council is realigning the digital healthcare system and wants to replace the current EPD with the electronic health…
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Historic merger: Helvetia and Baloise complete merger.
Historic merger: Helvetia and Baloise complete merger
Helvetia Holding Ltd and Baloise Holding Ltd have successfully completed their long-prepared merger. Since December 5, 2025, both insurance groups…
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Cicero discontinued: What insurance brokers need to know now.
Cicero discontinued: What insurance brokers need to know now
Shortly before the start of the new statutory training obligations, the communication surrounding Cicero, myVBV and recertification is causing uncertainty…
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Paul the Insurer 26: Broker as 360° advisor – More than just an intermediary.
Paul the Insurer 26: Broker as 360° advisor – More than just an intermediary
Brokers were once ridiculed and underestimated as the “wine and dine group”. Today, they are central architects of risk management…
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Paul the Insurer 25: Rethinking risk management – get out of your comfort zone!
Paul the Insurer 25: Rethinking risk management – get out of your comfort zone!
Traditions still characterize risk management today, but the Risk!n Conference 2025 impressively demonstrated why change is long overdue. Inspiring food…
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Cost trap abroad: a smart start to your ski vacation
Winter vacations on the slopes abroad are a highlight for many Swiss people, but accidents can be expensive. If you…
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When age becomes a disadvantage and how things are different in China.
When age becomes a disadvantage – but could be different
In Switzerland, turning 55 often means the end of a career. Thebrokernews already reported on this on November 18, 2025.…
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Simplifai strengthens its board with Noel Hamill and Nils Thomas Lien.
Simplifai strengthens Management Board and accelerates AI innovation for the insurance industry
With the appointment of Noel Hamill and Nils Thomas Lien, Simplifai expands its Management Board and focuses on growth, innovation…
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Global healthcare costs compared in the SIP Health Cost Index 2025.
Global healthcare costs in comparison
Private healthcare is increasingly becoming a cost factor for global families and companies. The new SIP Health Cost Index 2025…
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Cyber risks can no longer be insured with checklists and gut feelings: Maxime Cartan at the award ceremony during the SIH Summit & Awards 2025.
Cyber risks can no longer be insured with checklists and gut feelings (Part 2)
Anyone who brokers cyber policies today must understand and quantify risks and accompany them throughout their entire life cycle: from…
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Cyber risks as a financial investment: Maxime Cartan, CEO and co-founder of Citalid.
Cyber risks as a financial investment: Citalid’s vision for the future of the insurance industry
Maxime Cartan, CEO of Citalid, explains how cyber risk is becoming one of the most strategic and scalable opportunities in…
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Paul the Insurer 24: Mission Risikomanagement.
Paul the Insurer 24: Mission Risk Management
One man, one vision and ten years of persuasion: how a “missionary” is redefining risk management and why his message…
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When the pharmacy becomes an emergency zone because there is an alarming shortage of medicines in Switzerland.
When the pharmacy becomes an emergency zone
Switzerland is experiencing a worrying shortage of medicines. What used to be the exception is becoming the norm, with consequences…
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AHV2030: According to the Swiss Employers’ Association, there are no real solutions for financing.
AHV2030: symbolic politics instead of reform – criticism of Federal Council plans
With the guidelines presented for the AHV2030 reform, the Federal Council is focusing on symbolic policy and additional burdens for…
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Paul the Insurer 23: From contract jungle to clarity.
Paul the Insurer 23: From contract jungle to clarity
Thousands of contracts, incomprehensible clauses, language and legal barriers show that the world of insurance often resembles an impenetrable jungle.…
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Rethinking Insurance for the Emerging Markets: Rehan Butt, CEO Instaful Solutions.
Rethinking Insurance for the Emerging Markets
Insurance, a well-established and time-tested risk transfer tool, remains a distant prospect for several emerging and frontier markets. Despite being…
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Small brokers in the stranglehold of regulation.
Small brokers in the stranglehold of regulation
Small and micro brokers in the insurance industry are coming under increasing pressure. The administrative burden is growing, income remains…
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Innovation instead of burden: Avner Halperin, CEO of Sheba Impact.
Innovation instead of burden: How Israel is rethinking health
At the meeting of the Swiss-Israel Chamber of Commerce, an expert explained why healthcare innovation will drive economic growth in…
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Paul the Insurer 22: Blackmail on the net – The dirty game of cyber criminals
Paul the Insurer 22: Blackmail on the net – The dirty game of cyber criminals
A seemingly harmless incident turns out to be a professionally organized cyberattack. A look behind the scenes shows how complex…