Category: General

Innovation takes no summer break.

News: Four new insurtech companies, a software giant, and an award with five trophies

read more
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

read more
Time and space are not fixed quantities; rather, they depend on one's perspective.

News: The Illusion of Control

read more
Two events, two worlds, the same disease.

News: Fear of the Unknown: What Saxony-Anhalt and Harari’s AI Speech Have in Common

read more
When the inflation figures were released on Friday, gold and Bitcoin fell—at the same time.

News: Under Supervision

read more
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

read more
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

read more
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

read more
A butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, and weeks later, a tornado forms in Texas.

News: The Butterfly in the Cyber Portfolio

read more
The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.

News: Bad news, please

read more
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

read more
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?

read more
Why Insurers and Brokers Can No Longer Put Off Governance, Risk, and Compliance Tasks. Image: Thomas Schubert

News: The storm is approaching

read more
Thermodynamics shows that nothing disappears; it simply changes form.

News: Insurance as a Heat Engine

read more
The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.

News: A single weak point

read more
Laura Arenas does not view tokenization as a substitute for trust.

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

read more
Psychological safety is not a one-way street, according to Marcus Selzer.

News: Who Asks the Manager?

read more
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

read more
"Paul the Insurer" is making the leap from quantum physics to the world of insurance.

News: The Cat in the Policy

read more
The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.

News: Margin Call

read more

Latest News

The invisible cloud: Condensation trails caused by aeroplanes have a negative impact on the climate.
The invisible cloud: Condensation trails caused by aeroplanes have a negative impact on the climate.
8 September 2025

The Invisible Cloud: why Contrails are more Harmful to the Climate than we Think

On September 2, 2025, over 500 decision-makers from business, politics and science gathered in the new BERNEXPO…

read more
Digitalisation meets everyday brokerage: All speakers at WMC's User Day, from left to right: Guido Markowitsch, Julius Janda, Roger Burch, Marco La Bella, Hugo Pfister, Marcel Schradt, Binci Heeb, Thomas Bürki, Peter Nessensohn, Markus Lehmann.
Digitalisation meets everyday brokerage: All speakers at WMC's User Day, from left to right: Guido Markowitsch, Julius Janda, Roger Burch, Marco La Bella, Hugo Pfister, Marcel Schradt, Binci Heeb, Thomas Bürki, Peter Nessensohn, Markus Lehmann.
5 September 2025

Digitalisation Meets Everyday Brokerage

At the WMC Userday, it became clear that the future of insurance brokers lies in smart software, automation and close…

read more
Paul the Insurer 1 - Pins on the map: How insurers are using technology to map the world's risks.
Paul the Insurer 1 - Pins on the map: How insurers are using technology to map the world's risks.
4 September 2025

Paul the Insurer 1 – Pins on the map: How insurers are using technology to map the world’s risks

Insurance is more than bureaucracy, it combines creativity, technology and global challenges. Paul from “Paul the…

read more
Neuigkeiten: So flexibel wie das Leben selbst. Das neue Vorsorgeprodukt von Pax.
Neuigkeiten: So flexibel wie das Leben selbst. Das neue Vorsorgeprodukt von Pax.
4 September 2025

News from Pax

Independent, sustainable and completely self-financed: The Pax Group builds on cooperative values instead of short-term…

read more
thebrokernews new with "Paul the Insurer" Podcast.
thebrokernews new with "Paul the Insurer" Podcast.
3 September 2025

thebrokernews New with “Paul the Insurer” Podcast

From today and until the end of the year, thebrokernews will be publishing two episodes of “Paul the…

read more
InsurTech as a bridge builder: InsurTech Israel founder Kobi Bendelak is convinced that technology will change the insurance industry.
InsurTech as a bridge builder: InsurTech Israel founder Kobi Bendelak is convinced that technology will change the insurance industry.
2 September 2025

InsurTech as a Bridge Builder: Kobi Bendelak on Israel, Switzerland and New Hubs

Israel is considered one of the most dynamic InsurTech markets in the world. In an interview with Philippe Séjalon (The…

read more
From spark to sales: Salma Kuyas and Frédéric Mathier know exactly how to do it.
From spark to sales: Salma Kuyas and Frédéric Mathier know exactly how to do it.
1 September 2025

From spark to turnover

thebrokernews took part in the webinar “From the idea to the first turnover” with Selma Kuyas and Frédéric…

read more
“The broker becomes an entrepreneurial risk manager for SMEs,” says Marco La Bella.
“The broker becomes an entrepreneurial risk manager for SMEs,” says Marco La Bella.
29 August 2025

“The Broker Becomes an Entrepreneurial Risk Manager for SMEs”

Risk management has long been considered a compulsory exercise, especially for SMEs. But with increasing complexity and…

read more
Cyber attacks: Most begin with a manipulated email.
Cyber attacks: Most begin with a manipulated email.
28 August 2025

Cyber attacks: Switzerland relies on secure e-mails

Phishing remains the most common gateway for hackers. Now a new e-mail checker is to help secure communication in…

read more
‘Premiums paid by the many for the losses of the few’ is how British politician Richard Leftley describes it.
‘Premiums paid by the many for the losses of the few’ is how British politician Richard Leftley describes it.
26 August 2025

“The premiums of the many for the losses of the few”

How Richard Leftley used microinsurance to protect millions of people and why his model also has a future in Western…

read more
From practitioner to pioneer: Alex Sidorenko (left) alongside Hugo Foster from Commercial Risk Magazine. The award goes to the training and education programme of the year 2024, FERMA.
From practitioner to pioneer: Alex Sidorenko (left) alongside Hugo Foster from Commercial Risk Magazine. The award goes to the training and education program of the year 2024, FERMA.
25 August 2025

From Practitioner to Pioneer: Alex Sidorenko’s Journey to Becoming Europe’s Leading Risk Management Voice

An exclusive interview with Alex Sidorenko, FERMA Risk Manager of the Year 2021, RIMS International Honoree 2021, and…

read more
Show courage. Grow. Shine: Lisa Burth and Jana Berger help women on their path to independence.
Show courage. Grow. Shine: Lisa Burth and Jana Berger help women on their path to independence.
22 August 2025

Show courage. Grow. Rays: Women entrepreneurs under power

Full of energy, laughter and eager anticipation: 60 (aspiring) female entrepreneurs came together at the first live…

read more
1 25 26 27 28 29 35