Category: Current

"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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Bewe Lab's gamified app helps reduce cravings and addictive behavior.
Bewe Lab's gamified app helps reduce cravings and addictive behavior.
14 July 2026

Bewe Lab Receives an Award

The Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) and the Canton of Vaud have selected four projects from 57 submissions as part of…

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What happens when a market that has been paying for the future for two years is presented with the bill?
Punished for its success: Samsung's stock rose nineteenfold, but was punished.
14 July 2026

Punished for Winning

A ceasefire that runs like a summer sitcom, a company that multiplies its profit nineteen times and is sold for it,…

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“Risk is the material I work with. Creativity is what drives me,” says Ghassen Benhadjsalah.
“Risk is the material I work with. Creativity is what drives me,” says Ghassen Benhadjsalah.
13 July 2026

Risk is not the enemy – it is the raw material

He built and launched a credit marketplace platform regulated by FINMA, weathered the COVID crisis as a fintech…

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AI as an Enabler of Human Potential and the Customer Service of the Future. Pranay Jain, CEO and Founder of Enterprise Bot.
AI as an Enabler of Human Potential and the Customer Service of the Future. Pranay Jain, CEO and Founder of Enterprise Bot.
10 July 2026

AI as an Enabler of Human Potential

Pranay Jain, CEO and founder of Enterprise Bot, is convinced that artificial intelligence does not replace humans—it…

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The sample consists primarily of executives, as well as sales and technical experts with many years of industry experience.
The sample consists primarily of executives, as well as sales and technical experts with many years of industry experience.
9 July 2026

Personal consultation remains the key to sales in the future

How will the Swiss insurance sales industry change over the next five to seven years? Synpulse surveyed 40 executives…

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People have been talking about longevity for years, but they've been focusing on the wrong phase.
LBC Insurance Radar #15: Between Tradition and Technology.
9 July 2026

LBC Insurance Radar #15: Between Tradition and Technology

The latest edition of the LBC Insurance Radar shows just how much the insurance industry is currently caught between…

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Listening and Speaking: Why Insurers Must Not Lose Human Contact.
Listening and Speaking: Why Insurers Must Not Lose Human Contact.
8 July 2026

Listening and Speaking: Why Insurers Must Not Lose Human Contact

An insider podcast reminds the industry that technology can never completely replace a personal connection with…

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Still Dancing: a record high—the best half-year since 2021—quarterly results on track, and a 40-year low for the yen that almost no one thought was worth mentioning.
Still Dancing: a record high—the best half-year since 2021—quarterly results on track, and a 40-year low for the yen that almost no one thought was worth mentioning.
7 July 2026

Still Dancing

Eight trading days lay between the “crash” and the “coronation” – between a trillion dollars in losses for the AI…

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Alain Veuve: “Stop treating compliance and performance as conflicting goals.”
Alain Veuve: “Stop treating compliance and performance as conflicting goals.”
6 July 2026

EU AI Act: An Opportunity, Not a Risk, for Swiss Companies

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized document processing. While many providers only entered this field with the…

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Gaps That Are Growing: On the occasion of the Annual Conference of the Institute for Insurance Studies (ISG-HSG).
Gaps That Are Growing: On the occasion of the Annual Conference of the Institute for Insurance Studies (ISG-HSG).
3 July 2026

Gaps That Are Growing: IVW Annual Conference 2026

The 2026 IVW Annual Conference at the Kunsthaus Zürich focused on an uncomfortable question: Does the insurance…

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Anyone who focuses solely on taking out insurance is looking only at the symptom, not the cause.
Anyone who focuses solely on taking out insurance is looking only at the symptom, not the cause.
2 July 2026

D&O Insurance for SMEs: Those Who Are Liable Usually Don’t Know It

In Swiss SMEs, D&O insurance is now considered standard. What nobody explains is that the policy protects against…

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Francisco's secret about the human side of business.
Francisco's secret about the human side of business.
1 July 2026

Francisco’s Secret

What a Small Insurance Company Teaches Us About Reputation, Niche Thinking, and the Human Side of Business in a new…

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