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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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Data, diagnoses, breakthroughs – how AI is revolutionising healthcare. Dr Florian Unteregger, doctor and presenter, as usual relaxed, precise and charming.
Data, diagnoses, breakthroughs – how AI is revolutionising healthcare. Dr Florian Unteregger, doctor and presenter, as usual relaxed, precise and charming.
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Data, diagnoses, breakthroughs – how AI is revolutionising healthcare

On 7 April, visionaries, researchers and decision-makers met in Basel to rethink the future of healthcare. The central…

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3 Years Strong: How risktec is Rethinking Reinsurance with ‘integre’. Sandro Nardi (CTO), Marco Peyer (CPO) and René Turra (CEO).
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3 Years Strong: How risktec is Rethinking Reinsurance with ‘integre’

The world is becoming more complex, risks are growing, and the demands on the reinsurance industry are increasing. This…

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The silent power of recognition

“Why showing people that they matter changes wellbeing“. It was a title that gave me pause. Claire…

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thebrokernews Podcast Episode 9: What do Thomas Gassenbauer and Brigitte Roy think about new leadership qualities?
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thebrokernews Podcast Episode 4: Building bridges in risk management with Stéphane Martin

Stéphane Martin, co-founder of Risk-!n, did not start his career in risk management, but in sales and marketing. In…

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KI und Präzisionsmedizin für personalisierte Behandlungen.
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AI and precision medicine: how insurers can accelerate change

Today, everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of precision medicine. Just a few years…

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thebrokernews Podcast Episode 3: Frauen in Führungsrollen - Herausforderungen und Chancen.
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thebrokernews Podcast Episode 3: Women in leadership roles – The challenges and opportunities in Switzerland and beyond

In the latest podcast from thebrokernews, which deals with the empowerment of women in the business world, it becomes…

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Stres am Arbeitsplatz trägt erheblich zu den Gesundheitsausgaben bei.
19 March 2025

Stress in the workplace: a global threat for insurers

Stress in the workplace has developed into a crisis over the last ten years. People are suffering from an enormous…

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thebrokernews Podcast Episode 3: Frauen in Führungsrollen - Herausforderungen und Chancen.
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thebrokernews Podcast Episode 2: Life 50+ and job loss

In today’s podcast, Mirela Dimofte and Binci Heeb talk about what life 50+ is like, especially when you lose your…

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thebrokernews Podcast Episode 3: Frauen in Führungsrollen - Herausforderungen und Chancen.
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thebrokernews Podcast Episode 1: About depression, etc.

thebrokernews today presents the first podcast with Mirela Dimofte and Binci Heeb. In future, this podcast will appear…

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17 January 2025

Fire in Los Angeles: How the US insurance system works

The Pacific Palisades district in the southwest of Los Angeles has been burning since January 7. By January 16, an area…

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15 January 2025

Insurance for a sustainable world

Behind every sustainable solution is an insurance policy that tacitly makes it possible. The economy of the future will…

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Reporting obligation for insurance intermediaries to FINMA: Where are the details?
Reporting obligation for insurance intermediaries to FINMA: Where are the details?
29 November 2024

Reporting obligation for insurance intermediaries to FINMA: Where are the details?

With the introduction of new legal provisions in the Insurance Supervision Act (ISA) and the Supervision Ordinance (SO)…

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