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Much like Caesar, market leaders in the insurance industry do not adopt a passive stance, but instead emulate innovations, amongst other things.

News:What Caesar Teaches the Insurance Industry

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Charlie Munger's three paths to ruin were alcohol, women, and leverage.

News:Borrowed Time

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When prolonged heat turns into drought, and drought turns into dry vegetation.

News:When the Heat Wave Ends: Europe’s Summer Becomes an Ongoing Risk

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News:Longevity: The sick span is underestimated

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Demographic change is the greatest market opportunity for life insurance.

News:From Saving to Withdrawel: the Digital Evolution of Pensions

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A thought experiment brings an ancient philosophical method into the modern world of insurance.

News:What would Socrates ask the insurance industry?

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Charlie Munger's three paths to ruin were alcohol, women, and leverage.

News:The Floor, Not the Ceiling

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News:A New Approach to Claims: How Vectoryx Orchestrates Claims Settlement

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News:AI Doesn’t Replace CFOs – it Replaces Finance Professionals who Don’t Use AI

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A mistake made by a young consultant does not automatically lead to dismissal.

News:The Mistake That Makes a Difference

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Couldn't insurance also operate dynamically, decentralized, and in real time?

News:What if Insurance Worked Like a Free Market?

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Charlie Munger's three paths to ruin were alcohol, women, and leverage.

News:The Future Declines to Ignite

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Humanity versus the Human: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) versus what is known as Artificial Individual Intelligence (AII).

News:Humanity is an average: No single person fits that description

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News:“Stay Curious”: Reto Lipp on the Swiss Economy

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Swiss InsurTech Hub reports positive results for the past half-year.

News:Swiss InsurTech Hub Looks Back on an Eventful Half-Year

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Where does what is insurable end, and where does life begin?

News:Heartache With a Deductible

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Bewe Lab's gamified app helps reduce cravings and addictive behavior.

News:Bewe Lab Receives an Award

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What happens when a market that has been paying for the future for two years is presented with the bill?

News:Punished for Winning

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

News:Risk is not the enemy – it is the raw material

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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.

News:AI as an Enabler of Human Potential

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Behind the scenes of the insurance world: A conversation with Eric Lefebvre, new columnist at thebrokernews.
Hinter den Kulissen der Versicherungswelt: Ein Gespräch mit Eric Lefebvre, Neukolumnist bei thebrokernews.
12 January 2026

Behind the scenes of the insurance world: A conversation with Eric Lefebvre

Eric Lefebvre is a seasoned industry expert with over two decades of experience in the insurance and financial sector,…

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Understanding risks before they become a problem: Fabian Germann between in-house brokerage and self-employment.
Understanding risks before they become a problem: Fabian Germann between in-house brokerage and self-employment.
9 January 2026

Understanding risks before they burn

Cyber attacks, production stoppages, crises with media explosive force: the threats to companies today are more…

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Robotaxis: Die Welt der fahrerlosen Taxis - Wo sie heute Realität sind und wann die Schweiz nachzieht.
Robotaxis: Die Welt der fahrerlosen Taxis - Wo sie heute Realität sind und wann die Schweiz nachzieht.
8 January 2026

Robotaxis are coming – The world of driverless cabs

Driverless cabs have moved from the test lab to everyday urban life. They are already operating commercially in several…

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Black ice alarm: safely through the most dangerous winter hours.
Black ice alarm: safely through the most dangerous winter hours.
7 January 2026

Black Ice Alarm: Safely Through the Most Dangerous Winter Hours

In the coming days, the risk of accidents due to icy conditions will increase significantly, especially early in the…

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Paul the Insurer 1: When AI makes risk reports readable.
Paul the Insurer 1: When AI makes risk reports readable.
7 January 2026

When AI Makes Risk Reports Readable

Risk surveys provide valuable insights, but their reports are long, complex and time-consuming. Two young insurance…

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ITC London 2026: On January 26 and 27, at the The Brewery in London.
ITC London 2026: On January 26 and 27, at the The Brewery in London.
6 January 2026

ITC London 2026: Where Insurance and Technology Make the Future

At the end of January, the international InsurTech scene will meet in London for InsurTech Connect (ITC) London. The…

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Farewell from strength:Philomena Colatrella is stepping down as CEO of the CSS Group.
Farewell from strength:Philomena Colatrella is stepping down as CEO of the CSS Group.
5 January 2026

Farewell from Strength: Why Philomena Colatrella has Passed on the Baton

After almost a decade at the helm of CSS, CEO Philomena Colatrella stepped down at the end of 2025. In an interview…

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The Tension Between Crisis and Progress: My Review and Outlook.
The Tension Between Crisis and Progress: My Review and Outlook.
30 December 2025

The Tension Between Crisis and Progress: My Review and Outlook

2025 was a year of impositions. Geopolitical certainties eroded, economic tensions increased and technological leaps…

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From model to mindset: MIT Sloan lecturer Paul McDonagh-Smith knows why the last mile of AI determines success or failure.
From model to mindset: MIT Sloan lecturer Paul McDonagh-Smith knows why the last mile of AI determines success or failure.
29 December 2025

From model to mindset: why the last mile of AI determines success or failure

Artificial intelligence has arrived, at least technically, in many companies. Models are being trained, tools piloted…

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Self-protection instead of cyber myths: NCSC Director Florian Schütz in a video interview with the INGAGE Institute.
Self-protection instead of cyber myths: NCSC Director Florian Schütz in a video interview with the INGAGE Institute.
22 December 2025

Self-Protection Instead of Cyber Myths: NCSC Head Florian Schütz in a Video Interview

Florian Schütz, Head of the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC), talks in an interview about the reality behind…

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Tech with Purpose: Priyanka Schnell, CTO of Insurfox, is one of the few women in the technology industry.
Tech with Purpose: Priyanka Schnell, CTO of Insurfox, is one of the few women in the technology industry.
19 December 2025

Tech with Purpose: How Insurfox CTO Priyanka Schnell Is Reimagining Insurance Through Data, Empathy, and AI

Insurfox is a German insurtech platform that modernizes insurance distribution by combining intelligent automation,…

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Polar bears as an insured event.
Eisbären als Versicherungsfall bei Paul the Insurer 30.
18 December 2025

Polar bears as an insured event

Today’s podcast plays with geopolitical mind games and shows how even supposedly absurd scenarios raise serious…

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