Category: Current

Innovation takes no summer break.

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

read more
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

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

News: The Illusion of Control

read more
Two events, two worlds, the same disease.

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

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

News: Under Supervision

read more
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

read more
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

read more
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

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

News: The Butterfly in the Cyber Portfolio

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

News: Bad news, please

read more
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

read more
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?

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

News: The storm is approaching

read more
Thermodynamics shows that nothing disappears; it simply changes form.

News: Insurance as a Heat Engine

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

News: A single weak point

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

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

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

News: Who Asks the Manager?

read more
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

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

News: The Cat in the Policy

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

News: Margin Call

read more

Latest News

Homeless by Choice: From left to richt: Pat, Lars the singer, Phil, Lars the homeless.
Homeless by Choice: From left to right: Pat, Lars the singer, Phil, Lars the homeless.
8 July 2025

Homeless by Choice – An Unexpected Encounter in the Canary Islands

During the summer vacations, including today, thebrokernews podcasts also go on vacation. In their place, we are…

read more
Neues Prüfungsregime, alte Unsicherheiten: v.l.n.r.: Jonathan Progin (FuW), Dr. Oliver Favre (Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd.), Jürg Zellweger (VBV/AFA), Noémie Savaria (FINMA), Ivo Flüeler (ARISCO Risk Consultants), Jon Samuel Plotke (ASSEPRO).
7 July 2025

New audit regime, old uncertainties – How the VAG revision is shaking up the industry

The partial revision of the Insurance Supervision Act (ISA) introduces uniform rules for all insurance intermediaries…

read more
Brokers in transition: From digitalisation and AI to LinkedIn and Ice Cream.
Brokers in transition: From digitalisation and AI to LinkedIn and Ice Cream.
4 July 2025

Brokers in transition – How trust, technology and visibility are changing the business

FuW’s fifth Insurance Broker Forum in Rüschlikon confirmed that the insurance world is on the brink of profound…

read more
Leadership and other monsters.
Führung und andere Monster: Lektionen in Sachen Führung.
2 July 2025

Leadership and other monsters

In this little article, I want to make you think and encourage you to laugh at my leadership lessons. It’s…

read more
Richard Simcott: The Superman of Learning.
Richard Simcott: The Superman of Learning
1 July 2025

Richard Simcott: The Superman of Learning

During the summer vacations, thebrokernews podcasts also go on vacation. In their place, we are showing interesting…

read more
Data Capitalism in Europe: High-quality training data is opening up new economic opportunities.
Data Capitalism in Europe: High-quality training data is opening up new economic opportunities.
30 June 2025

Data Capitalism in Europe: AI Sparks New Value Creation

While the world focuses on new AI breakthroughs, one crucial factor often goes unnoticed: Data. In Switzerland and…

read more
Between mountain walls, media power and war zones: those who remain open to new perspectives can also shape risks. Image: Sound artist Martin O.
Between mountain walls, media power and war zones: those who remain open to new perspectives can also shape risks. Image: Sound artist Martin O.
27 June 2025

Between mountain wall, media power and war zone

What does climbing have to do with insurance? Or war journalism with risk assessment? At the anniversary of the SIA…

read more
From rockfalls to the future: ensuring that safety remains more than just a good feeling in the future. Image ©SVV.
From rockfalls to the future: ensuring that safety remains more than just a good feeling in the future. Image ©SVV.
25 June 2025

From rockfall to the future – when safety is more than (just) a feeling

The Swiss Insurance Association’s Insurers’ Day 2025 focused on the devastating rockslide in the…

read more
As a spy in North Korea: Ulrich Larsen went undercover in one of the most dangerous countries in the world.
As a spy in North Korea: Ulrich Larsen went undercover in one of the most dangerous countries in the world.
24 June 2025

As a spy in North Korea – Exclusive interview with Ulrich Larsen

During the summer vacations, thebrokernews podcasts will also be going on vacation. In their place, we will be…

read more
Between customer expectations and the AI revolution – interesting perspectives from CEOs: Jean-Daniel Laffely, CEO of Vaudoise.
Between customer expectations and the AI revolution – interesting perspectives from CEOs: Jean-Daniel Laffely, CEO of Vaudoise.
23 June 2025

Between customer demands and the AI revolution

High-priced repairs, autonomous vehicles, data-based optimization: the insurance industry is under double pressure. On…

read more
Between hope and implementation: Walter Wattinger, CEO ERV, about automating the classification.
Between hope and implementation: Walter Wattinger, CEO ERV, about automating the classification.
20 June 2025

Between Hope and Implementation – Generative AI Promises Efficiency

From chatbots to claims processing: the use of generative AI promises efficiency and new customer experiences. But the…

read more
Between trust and technology: AI is profoundly changing the insurance industry.
Between trust and technology: AI is profoundly changing the insurance industry.
19 June 2025

Between trust and technology: Why AI governance is becoming a question of survival for insurers

AI will profoundly change the insurance industry – but not every application brings progress. At the IVW…

read more
1 28 29 30 31 32 36