The winter months remain particularly critical. Four technologies are under consideration, each with its own cost, pace, and drawbacks.

News:Switzerland’s Electricity Shortage: Which Solution Will Really Work?

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Pax: In the future, the online business will be operated exclusively under its own brand.

News:Visana Acquires simpego: Pax Sells Majority Stake

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Much like Caesar, market leaders in the insurance industry do not adopt a passive stance, but instead emulate innovations, amongst other things.

News:What Caesar Teaches the Insurance Industry

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Charlie Munger's three paths to ruin were alcohol, women, and leverage.

News:Borrowed Time

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When prolonged heat turns into drought, and drought turns into dry vegetation.

News:When the Heat Wave Ends: Europe’s Summer Becomes an Ongoing Risk

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News:Longevity: The sick span is underestimated

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Demographic change is the greatest market opportunity for life insurance.

News:From Saving to Withdrawel: the Digital Evolution of Pensions

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A thought experiment brings an ancient philosophical method into the modern world of insurance.

News:What would Socrates ask the insurance industry?

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Charlie Munger's three paths to ruin were alcohol, women, and leverage.

News:The Floor, Not the Ceiling

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News:A New Approach to Claims: How Vectoryx Orchestrates Claims Settlement

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News:AI Doesn’t Replace CFOs – it Replaces Finance Professionals who Don’t Use AI

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A mistake made by a young consultant does not automatically lead to dismissal.

News:The Mistake That Makes a Difference

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Couldn't insurance also operate dynamically, decentralized, and in real time?

News:What if Insurance Worked Like a Free Market?

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Charlie Munger's three paths to ruin were alcohol, women, and leverage.

News:The Future Declines to Ignite

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Humanity versus the Human: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) versus what is known as Artificial Individual Intelligence (AII).

News:Humanity is an average: No single person fits that description

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News:“Stay Curious”: Reto Lipp on the Swiss Economy

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Swiss InsurTech Hub reports positive results for the past half-year.

News:Swiss InsurTech Hub Looks Back on an Eventful Half-Year

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Where does what is insurable end, and where does life begin?

News:Heartache With a Deductible

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Bewe Lab's gamified app helps reduce cravings and addictive behavior.

News:Bewe Lab Receives an Award

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What happens when a market that has been paying for the future for two years is presented with the bill?

News:Punished for Winning

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From Bircher muesli to machines: Zurich Innovation Championship and Agentic AI Hyper Challenge.
Von Birchermüsli zu Maschinen: Zurich Innovation Championship und Agentic AI Hyper Challenge.
20 October 2025

From Bircher muesli to machines: Zurich’s AI offensive in insurance (Part 1)

Zurich Insurance Group used its hometown as a stage for a live demonstration of how artificial intelligence is mutating…

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From chaos in claims processing to clarity: Interview with Artem Gonchakov, CEO of Simplifai.
From Claims Chaos to Clarity: Interview with the CEO of Simplifai, Artem Gonchakov.
17 October 2025

From Claims Chaos to Clarity: Simplifai’s CEO on the Next Wave of AI-Driven Insurance Workflows

As insurers grapple with rising data volumes and growing customer expectations, automation has become a strategic…

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From chaos in claims processing to clarity: Interview with Artem Gonchakov, CEO of Simplifai.
From chaos in claims processing to clarity: Interview with Artem Gonchakov, CEO of Simplifai.
17 October 2025

From chaos to clarity: Simplifai’s CEO on AI in claims processing

In the face of growing data volumes and rising customer expectations, automation is becoming a strategic necessity for…

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Paul the Insurer 12: Risikomanagement gilt als modernes Konzept, doch seine Wurzeln reichen weit zurück in die Geschichte.
Paul the Insurer 12: Risikomanagement gilt als modernes Konzept, doch seine Wurzeln reichen weit zurück in die Geschichte.
16 October 2025

Paul the Insurer 12: When Pharaoh Had a Dream about Risk Management

In the latest episode of Paul the Insurer, Paul takes listeners on a fascinating journey that bridges ancient history…

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Paul the Insurer 11: The journey of a lone fighter to becoming a successful team player.
Paul the Insurer 11: The journey of a lone fighter to becoming a successful team player.
15 October 2025

Paul the Insurer 11: From a One-Man Show to a Successful Team Play

At a spring event high above Lake Zurich, the scene could not have been more picture-perfect: the Alps glowing in the…

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The race for fusion energy and promising Swiss cleantech start-ups.
The race for fusion energy and promising Swiss cleantech start-ups.
14 October 2025

Race for fusion energy: How start-ups are changing the energy market – and what this means for insurers

The Munich-based start-up Marvel Fusion wants to generate 500 megawatts of net power with a laser-based fusion power…

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KI wird zum Partner des Menschen - nicht zum Werkzeug: Diese Meinung vertritt Prof. Dr. Kathrin Kind.
AI is becoming a partner to humans - not just a toll, says Prof. Dr. Kathrin Kind.
13 October 2025

AI Is Becoming a Partner to Humans – Not Just a Tool

Prof. Dr. Kathrin Kind is optimistic but realistic about the future of artificial intelligence. In this interview, the…

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Rockfall in Blatten: High-resolution drone images from the Swiss Earthquake Organisation (SOE) show the extent of the destruction.
Rockfall in Blatten: High-resolution drone images from the Swiss Earthquake Organisation (SOE) show the extent of the destruction.
10 October 2025

Rockfall in Blatten: How drones provide insurers and researchers with an overview

Following the devastating rockfall in Blatten in Valais, the Swiss insurance industry is using drones on a large scale…

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‘We make pension planning as easy as online banking,’ says Jan Kundert, Head of Customer and Market Management/Member of the Executive Board at Helvetia Switzerland.
‘We make pension planning as easy as online banking,’ says Jan Kundert, Head of Customer and Market Management/Member of the Executive Board at Helvetia Switzerland.
10 October 2025

“We make pension provision as easy as online banking” – Jan Kundert on Helvetia’s new Financial Fitness Score

Helvetia is setting new standards in the Swiss pension landscape with a digital self-service pension check and the…

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Three forecasts for the insurance industry - and why they are important
Three forecasts for the insurance industry - and why they are important.
9 October 2025

Three forecasts for the insurance industry – and why they are important

Insurance is (finally) becoming interesting: here are three predictions for its future. This article was originally…

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Paul the Insurer 10: Pavel – The in-house chatbot.
Paul the Insurer 10: Pavel – The in-house chatbot.
8 October 2025

Paul the Insurer 10: Pavel – The smart chatbot of the insurance world

Artificial intelligence is changing the insurance industry at a rapid pace. While robots are automating entire business…

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Paul the Insurer 9: The introduction of AI does not always go smoothly.
Paul the Insurer 9: The introduction of AI does not always go smoothly.
8 October 2025

Paul the Insurer 9: AI Condemned by a Harassed Journalist

The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) does not always go smoothly. While many insurers are relying on new…

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