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Innovation takes no summer break.

News: Four new insurtech companies, a software giant, and an award with five trophies

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Asmir Imeri and his team are celebrating and want to help shape the next phase of growth in the mortgage brokerage industry.

News: S.O.I. AG Celebrates Five Years of Mortgage Expertise

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Time and space are not fixed quantities; rather, they depend on one's perspective.

News: The Illusion of Control

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Two events, two worlds, the same disease.

News: Fear of the Unknown: What Saxony-Anhalt and Harari’s AI Speech Have in Common

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When the inflation figures were released on Friday, gold and Bitcoin fell—at the same time.

News: Under Supervision

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Peter Kappeler, CEO of Pax, welcomed his guests to the anniversary celebration at the company's headquarters in Basel.

News: 150 years, a green sofa, and a man from Zurich with a Schnitzelbangg

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Resilience is not a product you buy, but an ecosystem you build together. Photo: Silvia Signoretti, President of SIH.

News: Resilience is not a product, but an ecosystem

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Christian Bosshard's life motto: You never stop learning, and you're never too old to change your mind.

News: When Machines Learn Faster Than Humans

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A butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, and weeks later, a tornado forms in Texas.

News: The Butterfly in the Cyber Portfolio

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The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.

News: Bad news, please

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On August 28, a hailstorm damaged car bodies, windows, and building exteriors and tore off roofs in Aarau, Olten, Solothurn, and Zurich.

News: Hail Damage to Cars: Insurers Spring into Action

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thebrokernews checked the figure—with a clear and surprising result.

News: Fact Check: Does cybercrime (really) cause three times as much damage as all natural disasters combined?

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Why Insurers and Brokers Can No Longer Put Off Governance, Risk, and Compliance Tasks. Image: Thomas Schubert

News: The storm is approaching

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Thermodynamics shows that nothing disappears; it simply changes form.

News: Insurance as a Heat Engine

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The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.

News: A single weak point

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Laura Arenas does not view tokenization as a substitute for trust.

News: Tokenization: Why Insurers Need to Rethink Risk, Value, and Trust

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Psychological safety is not a one-way street, according to Marcus Selzer.

News: Who Asks the Manager?

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Insurers that combine expert advice with smart technologies will remain competitive in the market over the long term.

News: LBC Insurance Radar #17: The Insurance Industry – Between Strength and New Risks

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"Paul the Insurer" is making the leap from quantum physics to the world of insurance.

News: The Cat in the Policy

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The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.

News: Margin Call

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Innovation takes no summer break.
Innovation takes no summer break.
18 September 2026

Four new insurtech companies, a software giant, and an award with five trophies

Summer is over, but the Swiss InsurTech Hub’s schedule isn’t: To kick off the second half of the year, the community…

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Asmir Imeri and his team are celebrating and want to help shape the next phase of growth in the mortgage brokerage industry.
Asmir Imeri and his team are celebrating and want to help shape the next phase of growth in the mortgage brokerage industry.
17 September 2026

S.O.I. AG Celebrates Five Years of Mortgage Expertise

In April 2021, Asmir Imeri launched a simple yet ambitious idea: to bring the world of financial intermediaries closer…

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Time and space are not fixed quantities; rather, they depend on one's perspective.
Time and space are not fixed quantities; rather, they depend on one's perspective.
16 September 2026

The Illusion of Control

Einstein demonstrated that time and space are not fixed quantities, but rather depend on perspective. In the latest…

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Two events, two worlds, the same disease.
Two events, two worlds, the same disease.
15 September 2026

Fear of the Unknown: What Saxony-Anhalt and Harari’s AI Speech Have in Common

COMMENT A good seven months after Yuval Noah Harari told the WEF audience in Davos that humanity is facing a second,…

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When the inflation figures were released on Friday, gold and Bitcoin fell—at the same time.
When the inflation figures were released on Friday, gold and Bitcoin fell—at the same time.
15 September 2026

Under Supervision

Scott Bessent missed his target in the bond market, and yields closed the week just under five percent; Christine…

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Peter Kappeler, CEO of Pax, welcomed his guests to the anniversary celebration at the company's headquarters in Basel.
Peter Kappeler, CEO of Pax, welcomed his guests to the anniversary celebration at the company's headquarters in Basel.
14 September 2026

150 years, a green sofa, and a man from Zurich with a Schnitzelbangg

Pax celebrated its 150th anniversary at Aschenplatz with a cozy, informal gathering instead of a gala, a member of the…

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Resilience is not a product you buy, but an ecosystem you build together. Photo: Silvia Signoretti, President of SIH.
Resilience is not a product you buy, but an ecosystem you build together. Photo: Silvia Signoretti, President of SIH.
11 September 2026

Resilience is not a product, but an ecosystem

On September 3, 2026, the Swiss InsurTech Hub, in collaboration with Swiss Re, hosted a conference at the company’s…

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Christian Bosshard's life motto: You never stop learning, and you're never too old to change your mind.
Christian Bosshards Lebensmotto: Man lernt nie aus, und man ist nie zu alt, seine Meinung zu ändern.
10 September 2026

When Machines Learn Faster Than Humans

Christian Bosshard, co-founder of MMG Management Consulting, is writing his dissertation on how generative AI boosts…

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A butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, and weeks later, a tornado forms in Texas.
A butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, and weeks later, a tornado forms in Texas.
9 September 2026

The Butterfly in the Cyber Portfolio

A regulatory clause, a viral post, a faulty sensor on a freighter somewhere in the Pacific, and suddenly an entire…

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The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.
The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.
8 September 2026

Bad news, please

This week, Wall Street reacted to a strong jobs report as if it were a disaster, only to rebound thanks to reassuring…

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On August 28, a hailstorm damaged car bodies, windows, and building exteriors and tore off roofs in Aarau, Olten, Solothurn, and Zurich.
7 September 2026

Hail Damage to Cars: Insurers Spring into Action

The hailstorm on August 28, 2026, left a trail of destruction across large parts of the Mittelland. On Friday morning,…

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thebrokernews checked the figure—with a clear and surprising result.
thebrokernews checked the figure with a clear and surprising result.
4 September 2026

Fact Check: Does cybercrime (really) cause three times as much damage as all natural disasters combined?

A claim currently circulating suggests that cybercrime causes three times as much financial damage worldwide as all…

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