Category: Podcasts

Capital, patience, and nerves of steel: “Paul the Insurer” sends insurance entrepreneurs on an odyssey straight out of Homer.

News: Ulysse Starts an Insurance Company

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

News: Black Friday

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"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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Capital, patience, and nerves of steel: “Paul the Insurer” sends insurance entrepreneurs on an odyssey straight out of Homer.
Capital, patience, and nerves of steel: “Paul the Insurer” sends insurance entrepreneurs on an odyssey straight out of Homer.
4 November 2026

Ulysse Starts an Insurance Company

Anyone looking to start an insurance company today needs capital, patience, and a strong constitution. In the new…

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What advice would Lao Tzu give to a modern insurance company?
What advice would Lao Tzu give to a modern insurance company?
28 October 2026

Lao Tzu on the Board of Directors

What advice would a 6th-century B.C. Chinese sage give to a modern insurance company? In this episode of his podcast,…

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Mark Wesselink's (left) life motto: Never give up, rely on evidence rather than gut feelings, and take responsibility.
Mark Wesselink's (left) life motto: Never give up, rely on evidence rather than gut feelings, and take responsibility.
23 October 2026

Mark Wesselink: Listen First, Then Build

Twelve companies founded, four failed, three sold, one IPO, two bankruptcies: Mark Wesselink makes no secret of his…

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Those who sell protection are judged by that protection, not by their advertising.
Those who sell protection are judged by that protection, not by their advertising.
21 October 2026

Dante Evaluates Insurance Companies

What would Dante Alighieri see if he were to descend into Hell again today and pass by the insurance industry along the…

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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.
Sebastian Schnur expects to see a strong concentration on a few large companies and an extremely large number of micro-enterprises.
8 October 2026

Sebastian Schnur: Those who act are mindful

Does artificial intelligence have consciousness? For Sebastian Schnur, entrepreneur and author of “Conscious or…

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Paul applies the first law of thermodynamics to the insurance industry.
Paul applies the first law of thermodynamics to the insurance industry.
7 October 2026

The Thermodynamics of Insurance

Energy is never lost; it is merely transformed. In the new episode of “Paul the Insurer,” this principle of physics is…

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Karl Andersen's motto is: Energy as an asset.
Karl Andersen's motto is: Energy as an asset.
30 September 2026

Karl Andersen: Electricity That Pays Off

Karl Andersen no longer wants to sell solar power to the grid for a few rappen; instead, he wants to convert it…

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Just as Don Quixote charges at windmills, insured individuals often fight against invisible enemies.
Just as Don Quixote charges at windmills, insured individuals often fight against invisible enemies.
30 September 2026

Don Quixote and the Insurers

What would Miguel de Cervantes write about the insurance industry? In the new episode of “Paul the Insurer,” Paul takes…

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Time and space are not fixed quantities; rather, they depend on one's perspective.
Time and space are not fixed quantities; rather, they depend on one's perspective.
16 September 2026

The Illusion of Control

Einstein demonstrated that time and space are not fixed quantities, but rather depend on perspective. In the latest…

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Christian Bosshard's life motto: You never stop learning, and you're never too old to change your mind.
Christian Bosshards Lebensmotto: Man lernt nie aus, und man ist nie zu alt, seine Meinung zu ändern.
10 September 2026

When Machines Learn Faster Than Humans

Christian Bosshard, co-founder of MMG Management Consulting, is writing his dissertation on how generative AI boosts…

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A butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, and weeks later, a tornado forms in Texas.
A butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, and weeks later, a tornado forms in Texas.
9 September 2026

The Butterfly in the Cyber Portfolio

A regulatory clause, a viral post, a faulty sensor on a freighter somewhere in the Pacific, and suddenly an entire…

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Thermodynamics shows that nothing disappears; it simply changes form.
Thermodynamics shows that nothing disappears; it simply changes form.
2 September 2026

Insurance as a Heat Engine

Energy is never lost, says physics; it is only transformed. If you look closely, you’ll see that this simple formula…

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