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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InsurTech as a bridge builder: InsurTech Israel founder Kobi Bendelak is convinced that technology will change the insurance industry.
InsurTech as a bridge builder: InsurTech Israel founder Kobi Bendelak is convinced that technology will change the insurance industry.
2 September 2025

InsurTech as a Bridge Builder: Kobi Bendelak on Israel, Switzerland and New Hubs

Israel is considered one of the most dynamic InsurTech markets in the world. In an interview with Philippe Séjalon (The…

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From spark to sales: Salma Kuyas and Frédéric Mathier know exactly how to do it.
From spark to sales: Salma Kuyas and Frédéric Mathier know exactly how to do it.
1 September 2025

From spark to turnover

thebrokernews took part in the webinar “From the idea to the first turnover” with Selma Kuyas and Frédéric…

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“The broker becomes an entrepreneurial risk manager for SMEs,” says Marco La Bella.
“The broker becomes an entrepreneurial risk manager for SMEs,” says Marco La Bella.
29 August 2025

“The Broker Becomes an Entrepreneurial Risk Manager for SMEs”

Risk management has long been considered a compulsory exercise, especially for SMEs. But with increasing complexity and…

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Cyber attacks: Most begin with a manipulated email.
Cyber attacks: Most begin with a manipulated email.
28 August 2025

Cyber attacks: Switzerland relies on secure e-mails

Phishing remains the most common gateway for hackers. Now a new e-mail checker is to help secure communication in…

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‘Premiums paid by the many for the losses of the few’ is how British politician Richard Leftley describes it.
‘Premiums paid by the many for the losses of the few’ is how British politician Richard Leftley describes it.
26 August 2025

“The premiums of the many for the losses of the few”

How Richard Leftley used microinsurance to protect millions of people and why his model also has a future in Western…

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From practitioner to pioneer: Alex Sidorenko (left) alongside Hugo Foster from Commercial Risk Magazine. The award goes to the training and education programme of the year 2024, FERMA.
From practitioner to pioneer: Alex Sidorenko (left) alongside Hugo Foster from Commercial Risk Magazine. The award goes to the training and education program of the year 2024, FERMA.
25 August 2025

From Practitioner to Pioneer: Alex Sidorenko’s Journey to Becoming Europe’s Leading Risk Management Voice

An exclusive interview with Alex Sidorenko, FERMA Risk Manager of the Year 2021, RIMS International Honoree 2021, and…

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Show courage. Grow. Shine: Lisa Burth and Jana Berger help women on their path to independence.
Show courage. Grow. Shine: Lisa Burth and Jana Berger help women on their path to independence.
22 August 2025

Show courage. Grow. Rays: Women entrepreneurs under power

Full of energy, laughter and eager anticipation: 60 (aspiring) female entrepreneurs came together at the first live…

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Embedded insurance: Not just a passing trend.
Embedded insurance: Not just a passing trend.
21 August 2025

Embedded Insurance: From Hype to Strategy

Insurance policies that are directly integrated into purchasing and usage processes are developing from an experimental…

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‘Shōganai’: How Sonia Candy turns her language lessons in Japan into infotainment.
‘Shōganai’: How Sonia Candy turns her language lessons in Japan into infotainment.
19 August 2025

“Shōganai”: How Italian Creative Sonia Candy Transforms Language Lessons into Risk-Aware Infotainment

Italian influencer and teacher Sonia Candy has built a successful brand with a mix of humor, dialect and discipline in…

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«Mit Trump muss man Deals inszenieren - nicht verhandeln» sagt der ehemalige Botschafter in der BRD Thomas Borer.
"You have to stage deals with Trump - not negotiate"says Dr. Thomas Borer, former ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.
18 August 2025

“You have to stage deals with Trump – not negotiate”

Thomas Borer, former head of the Swiss World War II Task Force, advocates unconventional diplomacy in dealing with US…

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New hurdles for motor vehicle insurance: Car dealers must pass licensing test.
Neue Hürden für Kfz-Versicherungen: Garagisten müssen Zulassungsprüfung bestehen.
15 August 2025

New Hurdles for Motor Vehicle Insurance: Insurers warn about Additional Costs

From 2026, garages will only be allowed to broker car insurance with an additional examination. The insurance industry…

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Swiss Re sets standards for anti-ageing pills.
Swiss Re sets standards for anti-ageing pills.
14 August 2025

Swiss Re Sets Standards for Anti-Ageing Pills

The reinsurer Swiss Re has published guidelines for longevity drugs for the first time. The guidelines concern active…

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