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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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Latest News

Why Insurers and Brokers Can No Longer Put Off Governance, Risk, and Compliance Tasks. Image: Thomas Schubert
Why Insurers and Brokers Can No Longer Put Off Addressing Governance, Risk, and Compliance Issues. Photo: Thomas Schubert
3 September 2026

The storm is approaching

Four regulatory fronts simultaneously, DORA, the revised Data Protection Act, FINMA’s focus on the entire supply chain,…

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Thermodynamics shows that nothing disappears; it simply changes form.
Thermodynamics shows that nothing disappears; it simply changes form.
2 September 2026

Insurance as a Heat Engine

Energy is never lost, says physics; it is only transformed. If you look closely, you’ll see that this simple formula…

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The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.
For the rest of us, the rule is this: When the entire market becomes a single transaction, the most valuable thing is what you don't own.
1 September 2026

A single weak point

A single company now accounts for eight percent of the S&P 500, and the sentiment of the entire market can be…

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Laura Arenas does not view tokenization as a substitute for trust.
Laura Arenas does not view tokenization as a substitute for trust.
31 August 2026

Tokenization: Why Insurers Need to Rethink Risk, Value, and Trust

An asset can be tokenized today. But what happens if the token is tradable, yet the market remains illiquid, or if the…

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Psychological safety is not a one-way street, according to Marcus Selzer.
Psychological safety is not a one-way street, according to Marcus Selzer.
28 August 2026

Who Asks the Manager?

During an executive workshop, someone asked how to build psychological safety within a team. Everyone nodded. I did,…

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Insurers that combine expert advice with smart technologies will remain competitive in the market over the long term.
Insurers that combine expert advice with smart technologies will remain competitive in the market over the long term.
27 August 2026

LBC Insurance Radar #17: The Insurance Industry – Between Strength and New Risks

The Swiss insurance industry is in a position of financial strength rarely seen before, yet the challenges it faces are…

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"Paul the Insurer" is making the leap from quantum physics to the world of insurance.
"Paul the Insurer" is making the leap from quantum physics to the world of insurance.
26 August 2026

The Cat in the Policy

What do Schrödinger’s cat, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, and quantum tunneling have to do with underwriting? More…

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The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.
A margin call is the moment when the lender loses confidence in your collateral and demands immediate payment in cash.
25 August 2026

Margin Call

A margin call is the moment a lender stops believing in your collateral and demands cash you can raise only by selling…

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When asked about his superpower, Michael Altenberger says he would like to see more empathy and love in the world.
When asked about his superpower, Michael Altenberger says he would like to see more empathy and love in the world.
24 August 2026

No risk, no fun: How Zation Is Becoming a Global Player Without Investors

Reaching break-even within a year, a growth forecast of around 650 percent, not a single external investor, and all of…

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Since July 31, 2026, ranq.ch has been live with profiles of 631,000 companies in Switzerland.
Seit dem 31. Juli 2026 ist ranq.ch mit Profilen von 631'000 Unternehmen der Schweiz live.
21 August 2026

Ranq.ch Raises the Profile of Swiss Companies in the AI Chatbot Space

Anyone searching for a broker or insurer in St. Gallen on ChatGPT or another AI-powered chatbot today will receive a…

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First place went to WindLens, which aims to protect wind farm operators from costly forecasting errors in the electricity market.
First place went to WindLens, which aims to protect wind farm operators from costly forecasting errors in the electricity market.
20 August 2026

Basel Is Burning: 10 Climate Ideas, 3 Winners, 1 Summer of Record-Breaking Heat

With temperatures reaching 37 degrees in the shade, ten Swiss startups competed at the Climate Launchpad Swiss National…

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Einstein understood that uncertainty is an integral part of life and that insurance is a rational response to it.
Einstein understood that uncertainty is an integral part of life and that insurance is a rational response to it.
19 August 2026

Einstein and the World of Insurance

What do you think Albert Einstein would have said about insurance? According to the latest episode of the podcast “Paul…

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