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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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Was Broker von Piloten lernen können weiss Kapitän und Leadership-Coach Thierry Beyeler.
Was Broker von Piloten lernen können weiss Swiss-Kapitän und Leadership-Coach Thierry Beyeler. Bild mit KI generiert.
15 June 2026

Making decisions in the cockpit: What brokers can learn from pilots

When the blizzard comes, it’s not perfection that counts, but judgment. At the Finanz und Wirtschaft Insurance…

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More time for consulting with Sothura. Photo: Silvio Siegenthaler + Michel Di Vito, founders.
More time for consulting with Sothura. Photo: Silvio Siegenthaler + Michel Di Vito, founders.
12 June 2026

Attention Brokers: AI Instead of Endless Clicking

The platform is designed to ease the workload on insurance advisors, automatically analyze policies, and, for the first…

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Insurance Broker Forum 2026: Switzerland is doing well, but is performing poorly. Image: Alexander Keberle economiesuisse.
Insurance Broker Forum 2026: Switzerland is doing well, but is performing poorly. Image: Alexander Keberle economiesuisse.
11 June 2026

Insurance Broker Forum 2026: The road is rocky

The sixth Finanz und Wirtschaft Insurance Broker Forum in Rüschlikon drew a sobering conclusion: Switzerland is in a…

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From Atrahasis to AI or from the Sumerian floods myth to the present day.
From Atrahasis to AI or from the Sumerian floods myth to the present day.
10 June 2026

From Atrahasis to AI: When Floods Return

In its latest episode, the podcast “Paul the Insurer” draws a line from the Sumerian flood myth to the…

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Digital training and qualification system for financial and insurance advisors. Picture. Asmir Imeri, founder and CEO of S.O.I. AG.
Digital training and qualification system for financial and insurance advisors. Picture. Asmir Imeri, founder and CEO of S.O.I. AG.
10 June 2026

Learning for Practice: The S.O.I. Learning World

S.O.I. AG’s learning world is a practice-oriented training ecosystem for financial and insurance advisors who…

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Planet Finance:
9 June 2026

Planet Finance: Where Weightlessness Cashes Everyone In

On planet finance, cash takes on the role of gravity. When the field is strong, valuations stay grounded. When it…

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Basel is repositioning itself as a tech location: Markus Fischer, Managing Director of Startup Academy Basel.
Basel is repositioning itself as a tech location: Markus Fischer, Managing Director of Startup Academy Basel.
8 June 2026

Basel wants more than pharma

At the “Basel Tech Unlocked” event, entrepreneurs, university representatives and AI experts discussed how…

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"Longevity" is much more than a dietary supplement or retirement provision. Binci Heeb, Editor-in-Chief of thebrokernews, Caroline la Cochetière, MD Lincoln, Nadine Esposito, Wellthspan Advisory.
"Longevity" is much more than a dietary supplement or retirement provision. Binci Heeb, Editor-in-Chief of thebrokernews, Caroline la Cochetière, MD Lincoln, Nadine Esposito, Wellthspan Advisory.
5 June 2026

Live longer, plan shorter?

Longevity is no longer a pension issue. For the insurance and reinsurance industry, demographic change is becoming a…

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Courage to implement: How noimos and CEO and co-founder Daniel Meier are changing the insurance industry with AI.
Courage to implement: How noimos and CEO and co-founder Daniel Meier are changing the insurance industry with AI.
4 June 2026

Courage to implement: How noimos is changing the insurance industry with AI

While the potential of artificial intelligence is still being discussed in many places, the Swiss InsurTech noimos is…

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What does Viracocha have to do with AI and the insurance industry?
What does Viracocha have to do with AI and the insurance industry?
3 June 2026

Viracocha and the architects of the future

What does an Incan god of creation have to do with artificial intelligence and the insurance industry? In Paul the…

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Opening the 2nd day: Jennifer Thamm, Chair IRM Switzerland and host Stéphane Martin, Co-Founder Risk-!
Opening the 2nd day: Jennifer Thamm, Chair IRM Switzerland and host Stéphane Martin, Co-Founder Risk-!
2 June 2026

AI can assist, but not be liable

At the Risk-!n Conference 2026 in Zurich, experts discussed why artificial intelligence in compliance and risk…

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Le paraître hat l'être ersetzt. Der Schein hat die Substanz verdrängt.
2 June 2026

Have Western economies had their Kodak moment (II)?

Kodak had the technology. So did Nokia. Both chose the dividend of the present over the strategy for the future with…

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