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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Big or Fast? Why Insurance Companies Haven't Had Their Day Yet?
Gross oder schnell? Warum Versicherungen nicht ausgedient haben?
24 June 2026

Big or Fast? Why Insurance Companies Haven’t Had Their Day Yet?

Holcim is splitting up its North American and Rest of the Americas divisions. ABB is spinning off its robotics…

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People have been talking about longevity for years, but they've been focusing on the wrong phase.
LBC Insurance Radar #14: The risk landscape is changing not in isolated instances, but on multiple levels simultaneously.
18 June 2026

LBC Insurance Radar #14: AI, Climate, and Demographics

In the 14th episode of the LBC Insurance Radar, Marco La Bella takes a close look at the current developments that are…

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The Return of the Druids: Actuaries calculate the unpredictable.
17 June 2026

The Return of the Druids

Actuaries calculate the unpredictable, but now they are faced with a mirror that thinks faster than they do. Actuaries…

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Courage to implement: How noimos and CEO and co-founder Daniel Meier are changing the insurance industry with AI.
Courage to implement: How noimos and CEO and co-founder Daniel Meier are changing the insurance industry with AI.
4 June 2026

Courage to implement: How noimos is changing the insurance industry with AI

While the potential of artificial intelligence is still being discussed in many places, the Swiss InsurTech noimos is…

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What does Viracocha have to do with AI and the insurance industry?
What does Viracocha have to do with AI and the insurance industry?
3 June 2026

Viracocha and the architects of the future

What does an Incan god of creation have to do with artificial intelligence and the insurance industry? In Paul the…

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When AI becomes a mirror and what Quetzalcoatl teaches us about the future of insurance.
When AI becomes a mirror and what Quetzalcoatl teaches us about the future of insurance.
27 May 2026

When AI becomes a mirror

What happens when artificial intelligence no longer just settles claims, but predicts and reshapes our lives? Paul the…

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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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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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Old risks, new tools in the latest episode of Paul the Insurer.
Old risks, new tools in the latest episode of Paul the Insurer.
6 May 2026

Old Risks, New Instruments

What modern reinsurance and artificial intelligence achieve has deeper historical roots than you might think. A look…

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From ice cream to algorithms: How China is leading the insurance world in development and what Europe can learn from it.
From ice cream to algorithms: How China is leading the insurance world in development and what Europe can learn from it.
29 April 2026

From Ice Cream to Algorithm

It is often the small anecdotes that make major upheavals tangible. A drawn egg that was intended as an order and…

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From the missing son to the changing image of insurers.
From the missing son to the changing image of insurers.
22 April 2026

From the missing son to the changing image of insurers

A personal story from Ticino shows how much the image of the insurance industry has changed from being viewed with…

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When Machines Compose Regulations
When Machines Compose Regulations
15 April 2026

When Machines Compose Regulations

The digitalization of the insurance world is progressing and with it the vision that systems will not only exchange…

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