Category: Podcasts

Innovation takes no summer break.

News: Four new insurtech companies, a software giant, and an award with five trophies

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Asmir Imeri and his team are celebrating and want to help shape the next phase of growth in the mortgage brokerage industry.

News: S.O.I. AG Celebrates Five Years of Mortgage Expertise

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

News: The Illusion of Control

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Two events, two worlds, the same disease.

News: Fear of the Unknown: What Saxony-Anhalt and Harari’s AI Speech Have in Common

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When the inflation figures were released on Friday, gold and Bitcoin fell—at the same time.

News: Under Supervision

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Peter Kappeler, CEO of Pax, welcomed his guests to the anniversary celebration at the company's headquarters in Basel.

News: 150 years, a green sofa, and a man from Zurich with a Schnitzelbangg

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Resilience is not a product you buy, but an ecosystem you build together. Photo: Silvia Signoretti, President of SIH.

News: Resilience is not a product, but an ecosystem

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Christian Bosshard's life motto: You never stop learning, and you're never too old to change your mind.

News: When Machines Learn Faster Than Humans

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

News: The Butterfly in the Cyber Portfolio

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The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.

News: Bad news, please

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On August 28, a hailstorm damaged car bodies, windows, and building exteriors and tore off roofs in Aarau, Olten, Solothurn, and Zurich.

News: Hail Damage to Cars: Insurers Spring into Action

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thebrokernews checked the figure—with a clear and surprising result.

News: Fact Check: Does cybercrime (really) cause three times as much damage as all natural disasters combined?

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Why Insurers and Brokers Can No Longer Put Off Governance, Risk, and Compliance Tasks. Image: Thomas Schubert

News: The storm is approaching

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Thermodynamics shows that nothing disappears; it simply changes form.

News: Insurance as a Heat Engine

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The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.

News: A single weak point

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

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

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Psychological safety is not a one-way street, according to Marcus Selzer.

News: Who Asks the Manager?

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

News: LBC Insurance Radar #17: The Insurance Industry – Between Strength and New Risks

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

News: The Cat in the Policy

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The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.

News: Margin Call

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A pioneer of risk in the latest episode of Paul the Insurer.
A pioneer of risk in the latest episode of Paul the Insurer.
25 February 2026

A pioneer of risk

In his latest episode, Paul the Insurer tells the story of how a visionary changed the rules of the game for…

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Insurers that combine expert advice with smart technologies will remain competitive in the market over the long term.
LBC Insurance Radar 9: AI becomes a management task.
19 February 2026

LBC Insurance Radar 9: AI becomes a management task

Record highs on the technology stock markets, political pressure on health insurers and flexible on-demand policies are…

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Size, Courage - and the Wrong Innovation.
Size, Courage - and the Wrong Innovation.
18 February 2026

Size, Courage – and the Wrong Innovation

Success in the insurance industry rarely starts spectacularly, but it often ends globally. In this episode, Paul talks…

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The young disruptor.
The young disruptor.
11 February 2026

The Young Disruptor

A visit to Johannesburg in the early 1990s shows how a small team conquered the motor insurance market with telephone…

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Insurance for high-risk jobs: an idea from São Paulo.
Insurance for high-risk jobs: an idea from São Paulo.
4 February 2026

Insurance for high-risk jobs: an idea from São Paulo

Every day, several motorcyclists die on the roads in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. For insurers, this risk is…

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From chance to vocation: why Rubin Nova chose a career in actuarial science.
From chance to vocation: why Rubin Nova chose a career in actuarial science.
28 January 2026

From chance to vocation

He didn’t even know what an actuary was and that’s exactly where he found his professional home. In the…

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Versicherung für die Solo-Ökonomie.
21 January 2026

Insurance for the solo economy

Individual entrepreneurs, digital nomads and retired consultants: the new world of work is dissolving traditional…

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A creative life in risk management.
A creative life in risk management.
14 January 2026

A creative life in risk management

From law student in the south of France to internationally sought-after risk management expert: Pascal Prévost shows…

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Paul the Insurer 1: When AI makes risk reports readable.
Paul the Insurer 1: When AI makes risk reports readable.
7 January 2026

When AI Makes Risk Reports Readable

Risk surveys provide valuable insights, but their reports are long, complex and time-consuming. Two young insurance…

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Polar bears as an insured event.
Eisbären als Versicherungsfall bei Paul the Insurer 30.
18 December 2025

Polar bears as an insured event

Today’s podcast plays with geopolitical mind games and shows how even supposedly absurd scenarios raise serious…

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The actuary as storyteller: when figures open up perspectives.
Der Aktuar als Geschichtenerzähler: Wenn Zahlen Perspektiven eröffnen.
17 December 2025

The actuary as storyteller: when figures open up perspectives

What happens when a young actuary brings new perspectives to the world of insurance? The latest episode of the…

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Paul the Insurer 28:MBA in the crisis - Why top degrees are no longer enough.
Paul the Insurer 28:MBA in the crisis - Why top degrees are no longer enough.
11 December 2025

MBA in the crisis: Why top degrees are no longer enough

The Harvard MBA was long regarded as a guarantee for a brilliant career. But times are changing rapidly and artificial…

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