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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Insurers that combine expert advice with smart technologies will remain competitive in the market over the long term.
Insurers that combine expert advice with smart technologies will remain competitive in the market over the long term.
27 August 2026

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…

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"Paul the Insurer" is making the leap from quantum physics to the world of insurance.
"Paul the Insurer" is making the leap from quantum physics to the world of insurance.
26 August 2026

The Cat in the Policy

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

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Einstein understood that uncertainty is an integral part of life and that insurance is a rational response to it.
Einstein understood that uncertainty is an integral part of life and that insurance is a rational response to it.
19 August 2026

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…

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People have been talking about longevity for years, but they've been focusing on the wrong phase.
People have been talking about longevity for years, but they've been focusing on the wrong phase.
13 August 2026

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…

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This podcast brings together the laws of nature and the logic of insurance.
This podcast brings together the laws of nature and the logic of insurance.
12 August 2026

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…

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Much like Caesar, market leaders in the insurance industry do not adopt a passive stance, but instead emulate innovations, amongst other things.
Much like Caesar, market leaders in the insurance industry do not adopt a passive stance, but instead emulate innovations, amongst other things.
5 August 2026

What Caesar Teaches the Insurance Industry

Anyone entering a highly competitive insurance market today as a new player is—whether consciously or not, following…

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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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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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Where does what is insurable end, and where does life begin?
Where does what is insurable end, and where does life begin?
15 July 2026

Heartache With a Deductible

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

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People have been talking about longevity for years, but they've been focusing on the wrong phase.
LBC Insurance Radar #15: Between Tradition and Technology.
9 July 2026

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…

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Listening and Speaking: Why Insurers Must Not Lose Human Contact.
Listening and Speaking: Why Insurers Must Not Lose Human Contact.
8 July 2026

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…

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Francisco's secret about the human side of business.
Francisco's secret about the human side of business.
1 July 2026

Francisco’s Secret

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

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