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Charlie Munger's three paths to ruin were alcohol, women, and leverage.

News:Borrowed Time

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When prolonged heat turns into drought, and drought turns into dry vegetation.

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

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News:Longevity: The sick span is underestimated

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Demographic change is the greatest market opportunity for life insurance.

News:From Saving to Withdrawel: the Digital Evolution of Pensions

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

News:What would Socrates ask the insurance industry?

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Charlie Munger's three paths to ruin were alcohol, women, and leverage.

News:The Floor, Not the Ceiling

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News:A New Approach to Claims: How Vectoryx Orchestrates Claims Settlement

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

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

News:The Mistake That Makes a Difference

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

News:What if Insurance Worked Like a Free Market?

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Charlie Munger's three paths to ruin were alcohol, women, and leverage.

News:The Future Declines to Ignite

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

News:Humanity is an average: No single person fits that description

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News:“Stay Curious”: Reto Lipp on the Swiss Economy

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Swiss InsurTech Hub reports positive results for the past half-year.

News:Swiss InsurTech Hub Looks Back on an Eventful Half-Year

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Where does what is insurable end, and where does life begin?

News:Heartache With a Deductible

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Bewe Lab's gamified app helps reduce cravings and addictive behavior.

News:Bewe Lab Receives an Award

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What happens when a market that has been paying for the future for two years is presented with the bill?

News:Punished for Winning

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“Risk is the material I work with. Creativity is what drives me,” says Ghassen Benhadjsalah.

News:Risk is not the enemy – it is the raw material

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AI as an Enabler of Human Potential and the Customer Service of the Future. Pranay Jain, CEO and Founder of Enterprise Bot.

News:AI as an Enabler of Human Potential

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The sample consists primarily of executives, as well as sales and technical experts with many years of industry experience.

News:Personal consultation remains the key to sales in the future

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The fear that laughs: this laughter runs through Marcus Selzer's column like a silent warning signal of an industry in transition.
The fear that laughs: this laughter runs through Marcus Selzer's column like a silent warning signal of an industry in transition.
21 May 2026

The fear that laughs

We often laugh when something scares us. Not loudly, not hysterically, rather casually, almost charmingly. It is…

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EU AI Act: Swiss companies also affected. Image: AI-generated.
EU AI Act: Swiss companies also affected. Image: AI-generated.
20 May 2026

EU AI Act: Why companies need to act now

Artificial intelligence has long been part of business operations, but with the EU AI Act it is also becoming a legal…

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Between technology and humanity: What remains of people in the system?
Between technology and humanity: What remains of people in the system?
20 May 2026

Quetzalcoatl, AI and the Reinvention of the Insurance World

In his latest podcast, Paul the Insurer draws a surprising parallel between Aztec mythology and artificial…

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Demographics, obligation, and the question of who owes what to whom.
Demographics, obligation, and the question of who owes what to whom.
19 May 2026

The Pillar That Cannot Move

Who will support the modern economy and for how much longer? While the demographic base of Western countries is…

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Predictive AI: Dan Goldenblatt from Pecan.ai says that the explainability of predictive models is crucial in Europe.
Predictive AI: Dan Goldenblatt from Pecan.ai says that the explainability of predictive models is crucial in Europe.
18 May 2026

Predictive AI: From Data Model to Business Strategy

Artificial intelligence promises companies more than just automation: it is supposed to make business decisions…

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IFZ Insurance Summit 2026: Transformation becomes a permanent state.
IFZ Insurance Summit 2026: Transformation becomes a permanent state.
15 May 2026

IFZ Insurance Summit 2026

The insurance industry is under massive pressure to change. Artificial intelligence, rising costs, legacy systems and…

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How artificial intelligence could help resolve the confusion over wording in insurance policies.
How artificial intelligence could help resolve the confusion over wording in insurance policies.
13 May 2026

The curse of Babel in the insurance world

The insurance industry thrives on precision. But when it comes to policies, conditions and contract wording in…

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Simplifai expands AI platform for insurers
Simplifai expands AI platform for insurers
12 May 2026

Simplifai expands AI platform for insurers

The Norwegian insurtech provider Simplifai is launching a new generation of document intelligence on the market. The…

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The narrow pillar: concentration, mobility and the modern limits of taxation.
The narrow pillar: concentration, mobility and the modern limits of taxation.
12 May 2026

The Narrow Pillar

Concentration, mobility and the modern limits of taxation: the new column shows why income taxes in developed economies…

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When leadership makes you lonely: For Jennifer Thamm, it is crucial that employees do not have to reveal themselves to managers and HR.
Wenn Führung einsam macht: Für Jennifer Thamm ist entscheidend, dass Mitarbeitende sich gegenüber Vorgesetzten und HR nicht offenbaren müssen.
11 May 2026

When leadership makes you lonely

Jennifer Thamm, founder of SaysLife, believes that employee wellbeing is no longer a “soft” HR issue, but a…

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SIBA is calling for less bureaucracy, more competitiveness and clear framework conditions.
SIBA is calling for less bureaucracy, more competitiveness and clear framework conditions.
11 May 2026

Between regulation and a geopolitical turning point

The 35th General Assembly of the Swiss Insurance Brokers Association (SIBA) was dominated by growing regulatory…

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Neurodiversity as a future competence: Sabine Buch, expert in neurodivergence, supports companies in establishing new ways of thinking.
Neurodiversity as a key skill for the future: Sabine Buch, an expert in neurodiversity, supports companies in establishing new ways of thinking.
8 May 2026

Neurodiversity as a future skill: Why diversity is more than just a buzzword

Technology is radically changing the world of work, including that of the insurance industry, but real innovation comes…

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