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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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Paul the Insurer 15: Is creativity an innate talent reserved for composers, painters and poets?
Paul the Insurer 15: Is creativity an innate talent reserved for composers, painters and poets?
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Paul the Insurer 15: Where Art and Insurance Meet

Creativity is generally regarded as the domain of art. But what happens when you broaden your view? An encounter at the…

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Xaidi:An app that facilitates access to health information.
Xaidi: An app that facilitates access to health information.
28 October 2025

Xaidi: AI Life Coach for the Neurodivergent – a Health Assistant with Great Potential

The life coach app Xaidi from the Swiss start-up Xaidi AG sees itself as a digital companion for people looking for…

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Courage for the Future - the Winners of the 9th Swiss Sustainability Challenge 2025.
Courage for the Future - the Winners of the 9th Swiss Sustainability Challenge 2025.
27 October 2025

Courage for the Future – the Winners of the Swiss Sustainability Challenge 2025

At the Swiss Sustainability Challenge 2025, young entrepreneurs show how sustainability can be thought of innovatively.…

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Damage claims in 47 seconds: The Zurich Innovation Championship Festival with popcorn instead of Bircher muesli.
Damage claims in 47 seconds: The Zurich Innovation Championship Festival with popcorn instead of Bircher muesli.
24 October 2025

Damage claims in 47 seconds: Zurich’s AI in action (Part 2)

From ten-minute healthcare payouts in Chile to processing travel claims in less than a minute, Zurich’s latest…

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Paul the Insurer 14: How a tragedy helped reinvent an entire industry.
Paul the Insurer 14: How a tragedy helped reinvent an entire industry.
22 October 2025

Paul the Insurer 14: How a Tragedy Helped Reinvent an Entire Industry

Sometimes a single moment changes everything. This was the case for Claude, a French film producer, who was on vacation…

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Paul the Insurer 13: When insurance meets faith.
Paul the Insurer 13: When insurance meets faith.
22 October 2025

Paul the Insurer 13: When Insurance Meets Faith – A Jesuit Left Speechless

The Jesuit priest was speechless for a moment, which triggered a profound conversation about human fears, motivations…

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When Artificial Intelligence becomes insurance Liability.
When Artificial Intelligence becomes insurance Liability.
21 October 2025

When Artificial Intelligence Becomes Insurance Liability

Criminals are increasingly using generative AI systems such as Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini to carry out fraud, extortion…

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From Bircher muesli to machines: Zurich Innovation Championship and Agentic AI Hyper Challenge.
Von Birchermüsli zu Maschinen: Zurich Innovation Championship und Agentic AI Hyper Challenge.
20 October 2025

From Bircher muesli to machines: Zurich’s AI offensive in insurance (Part 1)

Zurich Insurance Group used its hometown as a stage for a live demonstration of how artificial intelligence is mutating…

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From chaos in claims processing to clarity: Interview with Artem Gonchakov, CEO of Simplifai.
From chaos in claims processing to clarity: Interview with Artem Gonchakov, CEO of Simplifai.
17 October 2025

From chaos to clarity: Simplifai’s CEO on AI in claims processing

In the face of growing data volumes and rising customer expectations, automation is becoming a strategic necessity for…

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Paul the Insurer 12: Risikomanagement gilt als modernes Konzept, doch seine Wurzeln reichen weit zurück in die Geschichte.
Paul the Insurer 12: Risikomanagement gilt als modernes Konzept, doch seine Wurzeln reichen weit zurück in die Geschichte.
16 October 2025

Paul the Insurer 12: When Pharaoh Had a Dream about Risk Management

In the latest episode of Paul the Insurer, Paul takes listeners on a fascinating journey that bridges ancient history…

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Paul the Insurer 11: The journey of a lone fighter to becoming a successful team player.
Paul the Insurer 11: The journey of a lone fighter to becoming a successful team player.
15 October 2025

Paul the Insurer 11: From a One-Man Show to a Successful Team Play

At a spring event high above Lake Zurich, the scene could not have been more picture-perfect: the Alps glowing in the…

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The race for fusion energy and promising Swiss cleantech start-ups.
The race for fusion energy and promising Swiss cleantech start-ups.
14 October 2025

Race for fusion energy: How start-ups are changing the energy market – and what this means for insurers

The Munich-based start-up Marvel Fusion wants to generate 500 megawatts of net power with a laser-based fusion power…

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