Category: Current

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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Negotiating with machines – How AI can help manage chaos. Image: Tomy Lorsch, Binci Heeb and Dr Maya Ben Dror.
Negotiating with machines – How AI can help manage chaos. Image: Tomy Lorsch, Binci Heeb and Dr Maya Ben Dror.
9 May 2025

Negotiating with machines – how AI can help to master chaos

The founders of “ComplexChaos”, Maya Ben Dror and Thomy Lorsch, want to rethink negotiations with the help…

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Sinistar richtet sich anders als Plattformen wie Airbnb nur an Versicherer. Bild: Alexis Vertefeuille, CEO und Gründer.
Sinistar richtet sich anders als Plattformen wie Airbnb nur an Versicherer. Bild: Alexis Vertefeuille, CEO und Gründer.
5 May 2025

Sinistar: How an insurtech is turning relocation into a strategic advantage for insurers

The insurance industry is facing huge challenges in 2025: Whether new technological innovations or newly emerging…

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Warum brauchen wir finanzielle Inklusion?
Warum brauchen wir finanzielle Inklusion?
3 May 2025

Why do we need financial inclusion?

Today we are talking about financial inclusion. “There is enough for everyone’s needs, but not enough for…

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ESC-Feeling für alle: Der Helvetia Campus wird zehn Tage zur Bühne.
2 May 2025

ESC feeling for everyone: Helvetia becomes the festival heart of Basel

When the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025 comes to Basel, it won’t just be the St. Jakobshalle that becomes a…

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Die globale Belegschaft ist müde: Ihr Engagement ist 2024 auf 21% gesunken.
30 April 2025

The global workforce is tired

A few weeks ago, we wrote about the impact of stress on the global workforce, burnout and the consequences for the…

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thebrokernews Podcast Episode 9: What do Thomas Gassenbauer and Brigitte Roy think about new leadership qualities?
thebrokernews Podcast Episode 6: Newton Bezeng und die Mission von BeNew Insurance, die Mikroversicherung in Afrika zu revolutionieren.
29 April 2025

thebrokernews Podcast Episode 6: Newton Bezeng and BeNew Insurance’s mission to revolutionize microinsurance in Africa

Insurance often seems like a distant luxury to many, but the story of Newton Bezeng and BeNew Insurance is a beacon of…

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The same, but different: Prof. Dr. Carolin Lerchenmüller explained the differences.
The same, but different: Prof. Dr. Carolin Lerchenmüller explained the differences.
28 April 2025

The same, but different – Why gender medicine is so important

During the FutureHealth Basel 2025 conference, a wide range of topics were presented, from longevity with AI, mental…

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Noch immer ein Tabu: Susanna (anonymisierter Name) spricht zum ersten Mal öffentlich über ihre Depression.
25 April 2025

Still a taboo: Interview with a young woman suffering from depression

After the editor-in-chief and publisher of thebrokernews “came out” and told us that she had also been in a…

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Beyond Profit: Reforestation is one of the most important aspects to offset carbon emissions.
23 April 2025

Beyond profit: Building a people-centered economy in a money-obsessed world (Part 2)

First steps towards building a people-centered economy: First, we need to recognize that climate change is a highly…

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Burnout has many faces: Picture: Dr Fabian Unteregger chaired the conference.
Burnout has many faces: Picture: Dr Fabian Unteregger chaired the conference.
22 April 2025

Burnout has many faces

An der FutureHealth Basel-Konferenz 2025  in der Schweizer Pharmahochburg Basel stand unter anderem die mentale…

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Der Hase, der die News verstand zusammen mit Mirela Dimofte und Binci Heeb wünschen schöne Osterfeiertage!
18 April 2025

The rabbit who understood the news

It was Good Friday in a blooming valley between rolling hills and snow-covered Alps. The meadows glowed in yellow, blue…

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Beyond Profit: Building a Human-Centric Economy in a World Obsessed with Money.
Beyond Profit: Building a Human-Centric Economy in a World Obsessed with Money.
16 April 2025

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

Menschen sind eine merkwürdige Spezies. Sie kümmern sich mehr um kurzfristiges Geld und Status als um die Zukunft der…

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