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150 Years of Pax: “In my view, returns and sustainability are not a contradiction”
Pax is celebrating its 150th anniversary, a milestone for one of Switzerland’s most long-standing insurance companies.…
Benjamin Franklin, America’s First Underwriter
He is known as a statesman, an inventor, and the face on the $100 bill. What is less well known is that Benjamin…
If the machine helps make decisions, who is responsible?
Ethics and Compliance Switzerland is hosting a conference in Zurich on October 21 and 22, 2026. Following “Third-Party…
The Frog Prince
The market spent this week doing what a host does when the ceiling leaks on the night of the dinner. He puts a silver…
riskAware Continues to Grow: New Platform, New Customers, and Strong Partnerships
Governance, cybersecurity, compliance, business continuity, and the personal liability of board members and executive…
“Insurance is a jungle. We bring a little clarity.”
Eight insurance policies, fifteen hours of work, and ultimately the realization that no one is solving this problem.…
Sebastian Schnur: Those who act are mindful
Does artificial intelligence have consciousness? For Sebastian Schnur, entrepreneur and author of “Conscious or…
The Thermodynamics of Insurance
Energy is never lost; it is merely transformed. In the new episode of “Paul the Insurer,” this principle of physics is…
As the Barrel Turns
A confession: your columnist sat down this week fully intending, for once, to write something cheerful. Then he turned…
SIH: Check first, then replace
At the Swiss InsurTech Hub’s most recent General Assembly, four new members introduced themselves: an eyewear restorer…
Quantum Security: The Next Wake-Up Call Comes from Geneva
No sooner has the industry grown accustomed to AI-powered cyberattacks than the next front is looming. ID Quantique,…
The Hand That Wouldn’t Let Itself Be Washed
In the SME projects I’m working on, a pattern has been repeating itself for months. It starts with the phrase, “Not…