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LBC Insurance Radar #17: The Insurance Industry – Between Strength and New Risks
The Swiss insurance industry is in a position of financial strength rarely seen before, yet the challenges it faces are…

The Cat in the Policy
What do Schrödinger’s cat, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, and quantum tunneling have to do with underwriting? More…

Einstein and the World of Insurance
What do you think Albert Einstein would have said about insurance? According to the latest episode of the podcast “Paul…

LBC Insurance Radar #16: Sick Leave, the Blind Spot in Retirement Planning
The insurance industry has been talking about longevity for years, but it’s focusing on the wrong phase. It’s not long…

The Gravity of Risk
What does Isaac Newton have to do with reinsurance? More than you might think. The podcast “Paul the Insurer” kicks off…

What Caesar Teaches the Insurance Industry
Anyone entering a highly competitive insurance market today as a new player is—whether consciously or not, following…

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…

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…

Heartache With a Deductible
What happens when a Brazilian insurer launches liability insurance policies for eleven occupational groups, and a…

LBC Insurance Radar #15: Between Tradition and Technology
The latest edition of the LBC Insurance Radar shows just how much the insurance industry is currently caught between…

Listening and Speaking: Why Insurers Must Not Lose Human Contact
An insider podcast reminds the industry that technology can never completely replace a personal connection with…

Francisco’s Secret
What a Small Insurance Company Teaches Us About Reputation, Niche Thinking, and the Human Side of Business in a new…