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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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Cicero discontinued: What insurance brokers need to know now

Shortly before the start of the new statutory training obligations, the communication surrounding Cicero, myVBV and…

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Paul the Insurer 26: Broker as 360° advisor - More than just an intermediary.
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Paul the Insurer 26: Broker as 360° advisor – More than just an intermediary

Brokers were once ridiculed and underestimated as the “wine and dine group”. Today, they are central…

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Paul the Insurer 25: Rethinking risk management - get out of your comfort zone!
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Paul the Insurer 25: Rethinking risk management – get out of your comfort zone!

Traditions still characterize risk management today, but the Risk!n Conference 2025 impressively demonstrated why…

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Kostenfalle Ausland: Clever in die Skiferien starten.
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Winter vacations on the slopes abroad are a highlight for many Swiss people, but accidents can be expensive. If you…

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When age becomes a disadvantage and how things are different in China.
When age becomes a disadvantage and how things are different in China.
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In Switzerland, turning 55 often means the end of a career. Thebrokernews already reported on this on November 18,…

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Simplifai strengthens its board with Noel Hamill and Nils Thomas Lien.
Simplifai strengthens its board with Noel Hamill and Nils Thomas Lien.
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Simplifai strengthens Management Board and accelerates AI innovation for the insurance industry

With the appointment of Noel Hamill and Nils Thomas Lien, Simplifai expands its Management Board and focuses on growth,…

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Global healthcare costs compared in the SIP Health Cost Index 2025.
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Global healthcare costs in comparison

Private healthcare is increasingly becoming a cost factor for global families and companies. The new SIP Health Cost…

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Cyber risks can no longer be insured with checklists and gut feelings: Maxime Cartan at the award ceremony during the SIH Summit & Awards 2025.
Cyber risks can no longer be insured with checklists and gut feelings: Maxime Cartan at the award ceremony during the SIH Summit & Awards 2025.
1 December 2025

Cyber risks can no longer be insured with checklists and gut feelings (Part 2)

Anyone who brokers cyber policies today must understand and quantify risks and accompany them throughout their entire…

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Cyber risks as a financial investment: Maxime Cartan, CEO and co-founder of Citalid.
Cyber risks as a financial investment: Maxime Cartan, CEO and co-founder of Citalid.
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Cyber risks as a financial investment: Citalid’s vision for the future of the insurance industry

Maxime Cartan, CEO of Citalid, explains how cyber risk is becoming one of the most strategic and scalable opportunities…

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Paul the Insurer 24: Mission Risk Management.
Paul the Insurer 24: Mission Risikomanagement.
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Paul the Insurer 24: Mission Risk Management

One man, one vision and ten years of persuasion: how a “missionary” is redefining risk management and why…

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When the pharmacy becomes an emergency zone because there is an alarming shortage of medicines in Switzerland.
When the pharmacy becomes an emergency zone because there is an alarming shortage of medicines in Switzerland.
27 November 2025

When the pharmacy becomes an emergency zone

Switzerland is experiencing a worrying shortage of medicines. What used to be the exception is becoming the norm, with…

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