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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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When prolonged heat turns into drought, and drought turns into dry vegetation.
When prolonged heat turns into drought, and drought turns into dry vegetation.
3 August 2026

When the Heat Wave Ends: Europe’s Summer Becomes an Ongoing Risk

A webinar by Everbridge and Arcadis paints a picture of the European summer of 2026 not as a series of isolated extreme…

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"While the grandparents' generation was passive, this generation is actively involved," says Nadine Esposito.
"While the grandparents' generation was passive, this generation is actively involved," says Nadine Esposito.
31 July 2026

Longevity: The sick span is underestimated

Ten years between good health and the end of life a period that hardly any insurance company factors into its pricing.…

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Demographic change is the greatest market opportunity for life insurance.
Demographic change is the greatest market opportunity for life insurance.
30 July 2026

From Saving to Withdrawel: the Digital Evolution of Pensions

Switzerland is aging, and with it, the logic behind life insurance. What was once purely a wealth-building product must…

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A thought experiment brings an ancient philosophical method into the modern world of insurance.
A thought experiment brings an ancient philosophical method into the modern world of insurance.
29 July 2026

What would Socrates ask the insurance industry?

A thought experiment from the podcast “Paul the Insurer” brings an old philosophical method into the modern world of…

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The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.
"Keep an eye on the basement," advises Eric Lefebvre.
28 July 2026

The Floor, Not the Ceiling

America’s thirty-year borrowing cost reached its highest since 2007, France paid four per cent for the first time…

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"Expanding into other countries," says Alexander Stade, founder and CEO of Vectoryx.
"Expanding into other countries," says Alexander Stade, founder and CEO of Vectoryx.
27 July 2026

A New Approach to Claims: How Vectoryx Orchestrates Claims Settlement

Vectoryx positions itself as a regulated multi-party infrastructure for claims processing and, among other things, uses…

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"The CFO's job remains secure despite automation," says Dr. Veronika von Heise-Rotenburg.
"The CFO's job remains secure despite automation," says Dr. Veronika von Heise-Rotenburg.
24 July 2026

AI Doesn’t Replace CFOs – it Replaces Finance Professionals who Don’t Use AI

Dr. Veronika von Heise-Rotenburg is familiar with both worlds: traditional banking and the dynamic startup scene. As…

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A mistake made by a young consultant does not automatically lead to dismissal.
A mistake made by a young consultant does not automatically lead to dismissal.
23 July 2026

The Mistake That Makes a Difference

A young consultant loses a client after eleven years because she recommended the wrong coverage plan. The following…

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Couldn't insurance also operate dynamically, decentralized, and in real time?
Couldn't insurance also operate dynamically, decentralized, and in real time?
22 July 2026

What if Insurance Worked Like a Free Market?

Large corporations, thick stacks of contracts, standardized rates based on statistical averages: that’s how we know the…

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The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.
What happens when a market that has been paying for the future for two years is presented with the bill?
21 July 2026

The Future Declines to Ignite

The largest company ever floated fell below its own price and, asked to light its engines, refused; a television tip…

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Humanity versus the Human: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) versus what is known as Artificial Individual Intelligence (AII).
Humanity versus the Human: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) versus what is known as Artificial Individual Intelligence (AII).
20 July 2026

Humanity is an average: No single person fits that description

The mission statements of leading AI labs speak of billions, but almost never of an individual. An analysis of the…

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"Two additional years of work would significantly ease the burden on the social security system," says Reto Lipp.
"Two additional years of work would significantly ease the burden on the social security system," says Reto Lipp.
17 July 2026

“Stay Curious”: Reto Lipp on the Swiss Economy

Reto Lipp, one of Switzerland’s best-known business journalists, spoke with Jakob Barandun in a Capricorn interview…

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