"Quantum computing is transforming the insurance industry in two ways," said Thomas Schubert.

News: Quantum Computing in the Insurance Industry: Governance, GRC Transformation, and Resilience

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How Germany and Switzerland Handle Succession. Source: RS Ratgeber Stiftung Beratung e.K.

News: Passing on Wealth in Switzerland: Why Proper Planning Begins Long Before Inheritance Takes Place

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Marcus Selzer advises people to think carefully before resorting to AI tools.

News: The Borrowed Memory

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What advice would Lao Tzu give to a modern insurance company?

News: Lao Tzu on the Board of Directors

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Black Friday in October: Intel hits its lowest point in 52 years, and even the safe havens are failing.

News: Seven Stocks in Low Gravity

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Alexandra Kestenholz and Claudio Carrese decided to go into business for themselves while enjoying an Aperol Spritz in Piazza Grande in Locarno.

News: “We’re the Good Guys” – and Now we’re the Bosses, too

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Mark Wesselink's (left) life motto: Never give up, rely on evidence rather than gut feelings, and take responsibility.

News: Mark Wesselink: Listen First, Then Build

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The question isn't whether PHP is used, but where.

News: ATTENTION: Do you know if your website runs on PHP?

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Those who sell protection are judged by that protection, not by their advertising.

News: Dante Evaluates Insurance Companies

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Black Friday in October: Intel hits its lowest point in 52 years, and even the safe havens are failing.

News: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Leverage

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Embedded insurance is seen as a growth driver for the industry.

News: MavenBlue: Sales Are Scaling, but Pricing Isn’t

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No insurance against the oil shock itself, but there is coverage for some of its consequences. The key is to have taken care of this in a timely manner.

News: Oil Crisis: What Can Be Insured – and What Can’t

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An anniversary interview with Pax CEO Peter Kappeler.

News: 150 Years of Pax: “In my view, returns and sustainability are not a contradiction”

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In 1752, Franklin and his colleagues founded the “Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance against Loss by Fire.”

News: Benjamin Franklin, America’s First Underwriter

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According to Patrick Wellens, a board of directors must be prepared to draw the line between what AI is allowed to decide on our behalf and what it is not.

News: If the machine helps make decisions, who is responsible?

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Black Friday in October: Intel hits its lowest point in 52 years, and even the safe havens are failing.

News: The Frog Prince

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Many small and medium-sized enterprises lack a pragmatic and affordable risk management system.

News: riskAware Continues to Grow: New Platform, New Customers, and Strong Partnerships

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"With Raindrop, we want to bring a drop of clarity to an industry that is often unnecessarily complex and difficult to understand," says Jasmin Flori-Hess.

News: “Insurance is a jungle. We bring a little clarity.”

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Sebastian Schnur expects to see a strong concentration on a few large companies and an extremely large number of micro-enterprises.

News: Sebastian Schnur: Those who act are mindful

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Paul applies the first law of thermodynamics to the insurance industry.

News: The Thermodynamics of Insurance

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Beyond Profit: Building a Human-Centric Economy in a World Obsessed with Money.
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Beyond Profit: Building a Human-Centric Economy in a World Obsessed with Money

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thebrokernews Podcast Episode 5: Transforming the Insurance Industry - Insights from Silvia Signoretti.
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Data, diagnoses, breakthroughs – how AI is revolutionising healthcare. Dr Florian Unteregger, doctor and presenter, as usual relaxed, precise and charming.
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3 Years Strong: How risktec is Rethinking Reinsurance with ‘integre’. Sandro Nardi (CTO), Marco Peyer (CPO) and René Turra (CEO).
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9 April 2025

The silent power of recognition

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Kyan: The Game-Changer in ON’s Holistic Well-Being Revolution. Pic: Dr. Rachele Airoldi Asturias (ON), Vlad Gheorghiu (Kyan).
Kyan: The Game-Changer in ON’s Holistic Well-Being Revolution. Pic: Dr. Rachele Airoldi Asturias (ON), Vlad Gheorghiu (Kyan).
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Save the Date: insureNXT from 14 to 15 May 2025 at the Cologne Exhibition Centre.
Save the Date: insureNXT from 14 to 15 May 2025 at the Cologne Exhibition Centre.
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thebrokernews is delighted to be part of insureNXT – the international congress for innovations in the insurance…

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2 April 2025

Are hierarchies dead?

Are hierarchies dead? If you ask me, they are. But I’m happy to be proven wrong. Show me a company that has seven…

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The Swiss Sustainability Challenge Promotes Young Minds with Sustainable Visions
The Swiss Sustainability Challenge Promotes Young Minds with Sustainable Visions.
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thebrokernews Podcast Episode 9: What do Thomas Gassenbauer and Brigitte Roy think about new leadership qualities?
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thebrokernews Podcast Episode 4: Building bridges in risk management with Stéphane Martin

Stéphane Martin, co-founder of Risk-!n, did not start his career in risk management, but in sales and marketing. In…

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KI und Präzisionsmedizin für personalisierte Behandlungen.
26 March 2025

AI and precision medicine: how insurers can accelerate change

Today, everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of precision medicine. Just a few years…

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26 March 2025

AI and Precision Medicine: How Insurers Can Accelerate the Shift

Everyone speaks about AI and the future of precision medicine today. Only a few years back, we thought this was a topic…

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