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"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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How AI, cloud dependencies and new governance models are forcing companies to rethink security and risk.
How AI, cloud dependencies and new governance models are forcing companies to rethink security and risk.
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Cyber resilience becomes a question of survival

At this year’s Risk-!n Conference 2026, it became clear that cybersecurity is no longer an isolated IT issue.…

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Why Insurers and Brokers Can No Longer Put Off Governance, Risk, and Compliance Tasks. Image: Thomas Schubert
Thomas Schubert weiss, wie Compliance vom Kostentreiber zum Wettbewerbsvorteil wird.
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Fraud is not bad luck – fraud is the receipt

Insurance fraud rarely begins with criminal energy, but rather with open doors in one’s own system. In his…

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Bitcoin as the basis for life insurance and the imminent quantum era: two topics with risks.
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When Bitcoin meets quantum physics

At Risk-!n 2026 in Zurich, two sessions focused on the future: Bitcoin as the basis for life insurance and the imminent…

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Cyber is not an IT problem that belongs on the Board of Directors.
Cyber is not an IT problem that belongs on the Board of Directors.
29 May 2026

Cyber is not an IT problem

Cybersecurity was the dominant topic at Risk-!n 2026 in Zurich. Experts from the industry were unanimous: anyone who…

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Beyond the financial sector, Anna Raafat is convinced that the insurance industry also needs inncivio's technology.
Über den Finanzsektor hinaus ist Anna Raafat überzeugt, dass auch die Versicherungsbranche die Technologie von inncivio benötigt.
28 May 2026

How inncivio uses AI to redesign contextual user guidance for the transaction economy

With inncivio, Anna Raafat is developing a technology that helps users navigate complex digital environments from…

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When AI becomes a mirror and what Quetzalcoatl teaches us about the future of insurance.
When AI becomes a mirror and what Quetzalcoatl teaches us about the future of insurance.
27 May 2026

When AI becomes a mirror

What happens when artificial intelligence no longer just settles claims, but predicts and reshapes our lives? Paul the…

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Appearance versus substance – and the question of whether forgetting can be undone.
Appearance versus substance – and the question of whether forgetting can be undone.
26 May 2026

Have the Western Economies Lived their Kodak Moment (I)?

The shareholders have started to read the annual report. What they find is uncomfortable: where the strategy should be,…

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Georg Hauzenberger, CEO, explains how SureVIVE is revolutionizing the digital networking of emergency services.
Georg Hauzenberger, CEO, explains how SureVIVE is revolutionizing the digital networking of emergency services.
25 May 2026

Technology that helps save lives

When every second counts in a cardiac arrest or avalanche accident, technology can make the difference between life and…

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Leadership, power and ageing: Prof. Dr. Lioba Werth has played an active role in shaping the development of business psychology in Germany.
Leadership, power and ageing: Prof. Dr. Lioba Werth has played an active role in shaping the development of business psychology in Germany.
22 May 2026

Leadership, power and ageing: Why insurance companies need to rethink

Experience is being weeded out, while the shortage of skilled workers is growing. Business psychologist Prof. Dr. Lioba…

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The fear that laughs: this laughter runs through Marcus Selzer's column like a silent warning signal of an industry in transition.
The fear that laughs: this laughter runs through Marcus Selzer's column like a silent warning signal of an industry in transition.
21 May 2026

The fear that laughs

We often laugh when something scares us. Not loudly, not hysterically, rather casually, almost charmingly. It is…

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EU AI Act: Swiss companies also affected. Image: AI-generated.
EU AI Act: Swiss companies also affected. Image: AI-generated.
20 May 2026

EU AI Act: Why companies need to act now

Artificial intelligence has long been part of business operations, but with the EU AI Act it is also becoming a legal…

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Between technology and humanity: What remains of people in the system?
Between technology and humanity: What remains of people in the system?
20 May 2026

Quetzalcoatl, AI and the Reinvention of the Insurance World

In his latest podcast, Paul the Insurer draws a surprising parallel between Aztec mythology and artificial…

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