Category: Guest articles

"Quantum computing is transforming the insurance industry in two ways," said Thomas Schubert.

News: Quantum Computing in the Insurance Industry: Governance, GRC Transformation, and Resilience

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How Germany and Switzerland Handle Succession. Source: RS Ratgeber Stiftung Beratung e.K.

News: Passing on Wealth in Switzerland: Why Proper Planning Begins Long Before Inheritance Takes Place

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Marcus Selzer advises people to think carefully before resorting to AI tools.

News: The Borrowed Memory

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What advice would Lao Tzu give to a modern insurance company?

News: Lao Tzu on the Board of Directors

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Black Friday in October: Intel hits its lowest point in 52 years, and even the safe havens are failing.

News: Seven Stocks in Low Gravity

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Alexandra Kestenholz and Claudio Carrese decided to go into business for themselves while enjoying an Aperol Spritz in Piazza Grande in Locarno.

News: “We’re the Good Guys” – and Now we’re the Bosses, too

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Mark Wesselink's (left) life motto: Never give up, rely on evidence rather than gut feelings, and take responsibility.

News: Mark Wesselink: Listen First, Then Build

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The question isn't whether PHP is used, but where.

News: ATTENTION: Do you know if your website runs on PHP?

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Those who sell protection are judged by that protection, not by their advertising.

News: Dante Evaluates Insurance Companies

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Black Friday in October: Intel hits its lowest point in 52 years, and even the safe havens are failing.

News: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Leverage

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Embedded insurance is seen as a growth driver for the industry.

News: MavenBlue: Sales Are Scaling, but Pricing Isn’t

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No insurance against the oil shock itself, but there is coverage for some of its consequences. The key is to have taken care of this in a timely manner.

News: Oil Crisis: What Can Be Insured – and What Can’t

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An anniversary interview with Pax CEO Peter Kappeler.

News: 150 Years of Pax: “In my view, returns and sustainability are not a contradiction”

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In 1752, Franklin and his colleagues founded the “Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance against Loss by Fire.”

News: Benjamin Franklin, America’s First Underwriter

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According to Patrick Wellens, a board of directors must be prepared to draw the line between what AI is allowed to decide on our behalf and what it is not.

News: If the machine helps make decisions, who is responsible?

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Black Friday in October: Intel hits its lowest point in 52 years, and even the safe havens are failing.

News: The Frog Prince

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Many small and medium-sized enterprises lack a pragmatic and affordable risk management system.

News: riskAware Continues to Grow: New Platform, New Customers, and Strong Partnerships

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"With Raindrop, we want to bring a drop of clarity to an industry that is often unnecessarily complex and difficult to understand," says Jasmin Flori-Hess.

News: “Insurance is a jungle. We bring a little clarity.”

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Sebastian Schnur expects to see a strong concentration on a few large companies and an extremely large number of micro-enterprises.

News: Sebastian Schnur: Those who act are mindful

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Paul applies the first law of thermodynamics to the insurance industry.

News: The Thermodynamics of Insurance

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How Germany and Switzerland Handle Succession. Source: RS Ratgeber Stiftung Beratung e.K.
How Germany and Switzerland handle succession. Pic: Sascha Drache. Source: RS Ratgeber Stiftung Beratung e.K.
30 October 2026

Passing on Wealth in Switzerland: Why Proper Planning Begins Long Before Inheritance Takes Place

On November 30, 2025, Switzerland decisively rejected the Juso’s inheritance tax initiative: 78.3 percent voted against…

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Many small and medium-sized enterprises lack a pragmatic and affordable risk management system.
Many small and medium-sized enterprises lack a pragmatic and affordable risk management system.
12 October 2026

riskAware Continues to Grow: New Platform, New Customers, and Strong Partnerships

Governance, cybersecurity, compliance, business continuity, and the personal liability of board members and executive…

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Laura Arenas does not view tokenization as a substitute for trust.
Laura Arenas does not view tokenization as a substitute for trust.
31 August 2026

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

An asset can be tokenized today. But what happens if the token is tradable, yet the market remains illiquid, or if the…

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Roger Gatti is VP of Product and Marketing at Nexoya (Photo: Nexoya).
Roger Gatti is VP of Product and Marketing at Nexoya (Photo: Nexoya).
8 April 2026

Digital marketing: utilizing AI potential for budget decisions in complex customer journeys

The example of Generali Austria shows how insurers can use a new attribution approach to gain actionable real-time…

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Call for a global infrastructure for trust on the Internet by Bejan Choschnau.
Call for a global infrastructure for trust on the Internet by Bejan Choschnau.
30 March 2026

Call for global infrastructure for trust on the Internet

On March 16, I spoke as an entrepreneur and AI expert at the United Nations in Geneva about a topic that is…

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Risk management in SMEs:The relevance trap - why good policies are no longer enough today.
Risikomanagement im KMU:Die Relevanz-Falle - Warum gute Policen heute nicht mehr reichen.
9 February 2026

Risk management in SMEs: creating added value that wins mandates

The insurance landscape is changing rapidly. Products are becoming more interchangeable, price transparency is…

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ethinking Insurance for the Emerging Markets: Rehan Butt, CEO Instaful Solutions.
Rethinking Insurance for the Emerging Markets: Rehan Butt, CEO Instaful Solutions.
25 November 2025

Rethinking Insurance for the Emerging Markets

Insurance, a well-established and time-tested risk transfer tool, remains a distant prospect for several emerging and…

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