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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Blockchain in asset management: How Generali France saves time, money and stress.
Blockchain in asset management: How Generali France saves time, money and stress.
7 October 2025

Blockchain in asset management: Generali France digitises and saves time, money and stress

Blockchain was long considered a buzzword. Fascinating, but without any real benefit in the day-to-day business of…

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Agentic AI, satellites & start-ups: Innovations in the insurance industry were presented at the SIH General Assembly.
Agentic AI, satellites & start-ups: Innovations in the insurance industry were presented at the SIH General Assembly.
6 October 2025

Agentic AI, satellites & start-ups: how innovation is changing the world of insurance

At the Swiss InsureTech Hub Monthly CatchUp, it became clear that the insurance industry is strategically opening up to…

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When insurers let AI do the talking: Is patient data both gold and a stumbling block?
When insurers let AI do the talking: Is patient data both gold and a stumbling block?
3 October 2025

When insurers let AI do the talking

Health insurers such as Helsana and CSS are increasingly relying on AI, whether as automated invoice filters, mandatory…

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Paul the Insurer 8: How robots are shaking up the insurance industry.
Paul the Insurer 8: How robots are shaking up the insurance industry.
2 October 2025

Paul the Insurer 8: Robots everywhere – How robots are shaking up the insurance industry

The insurance industry is facing radical change: robots and artificial intelligence are increasingly taking on tasks…

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Top managers in the crosshairs: Dramatic increase in threats to executives over the past two years.
Top managers in the crosshairs: Dramatic increase in threats to executives over the past two years.
2 October 2025

Top managers in the crosshairs – companies strengthen protection programmes

The threat situation for executives has worsened dramatically in the last two years. Terrorism, targeted attacks,…

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Helvetia mit einem  digitalen Self-Service-Tool für den Überblick der finanziellen Absicherung.
2 October 2025

Helvetia brings a breath of fresh air to the Swiss pension world

With a free, digital self-service tool, users can get an individual overview of their financial security in just 90…

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VISCHER strengthens its M&A and insurance teams with the addition of Dr. iur. Kevin M. Hubacher as a partner.
VISCHER strengthens its M&A and insurance teams with the addition of Dr. iur. Kevin M. Hubacher as a partner.
1 October 2025

VISCHER Strengthens its M&A and Insurance Teams

VISCHER AG, one of Switzerland’s leading business law firms, is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. iur.…

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VISCHER strengthens its M&A and insurance teams with the addition of Dr. iur. Kevin M. Hubacher as a partner.
ISCHER strengthens its M&A and insurance teams with the addition of Dr. iur. Kevin M. Hubacher as a partner.
1 October 2025

VISCHER strengthens its M&A and insurance teams

VISCHER AG, one of Switzerland’s leading business law firms, is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. iur.…

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Paul the Insurer 7: Fires in Los Angeles and what insurance and risk management teach us.
Paul the Insurer 7: Fires in Los Angeles and what insurance and risk management teach us.
1 October 2025

Paul the Insurer 7: Fires in Los Angeles and what Insurance and Risk Management can Teach us

The devastating fires in Los Angeles impressively demonstrated the importance of responsible risk management and a…

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Pax FondsStar im Fokus: Perry Streit, Leiter Brokercenter.
30 September 2025

Pax FondsStar in focus: Flexible pension provision for a new generation

Last week, thebrokernews had the opportunity to take part in the presentation of a new product at a Pax broker event.…

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A life dedicated to wrestling: Jörg Abderhalden and Binci Heeb.
A life dedicated to wrestling: Jörg Abderhalden and Binci Heeb.
29 September 2025

A life Dedicated for “Schwingen”

Jörg Abderhalden, three-time wrestling king and one of only two athletes to have won the wrestling Grand Slam, gave an…

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Fintech-Risiken übersteigen Versicherungsleistungen: Simon Gilbert, Geschäftsführer von Elmore Insurance Brokers Limited.
26 September 2025

Fintech risks exceed insurance benefits: Why Swiss startups face coverage gaps

The fintech and Web3 scene in Switzerland is booming, but innovation is lagging behind when it comes to insurance. In…

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