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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From a Kafka's nightmare to digital insurance in the latest episode of Paul the Insurer.
From a Kafka's nightmare to digital insurance in the latest episode of Paul the Insurer.
8 April 2026

From Kafka’s nightmare to digital insurance

The world of insurance was once a symbol of bureaucratic complexity, not least as described by Franz Kafka himself.…

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People have been talking about longevity for years, but they've been focusing on the wrong phase.
LBC Insurance Radar #13: Cyber, ESG and brokers in upheaval
2 April 2026

LBC Insurance Radar #12: Cyber, ESG and brokers in upheaval

The latest “LBC Insurance Radar” shows how the insurance industry is realigning itself: Cyber risks, ESG…

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Insurers think in the ecosystem in the new episode of Paul the Insurer.
Insurers think in the ecosystem in the new episode of Paul the Insurer.
1 April 2026

Insurers think in the ecosystem

The insurance industry is changing from a pure risk carrier to a networked service provider. Those who want to grow…

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The courage to carve out a niche in podcast #13 by Paul the Insurer.
The courage to carve out a niche in podcast #13 by Paul the Insurer.
25 March 2026

The Courage to Carve Out a Niche

If you want to survive in saturated markets, you need more than capital; you need clarity, courage and staying power.…

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The lesson from Bolivia by Paul the Insurer.
The lesson from Bolivia by Paul the Insurer.
18 March 2026

The Lesson from Bolivia

A young actuary travels to South America for the first time in the 1980s to get to know the insurance market. What…

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Less is sometimes more in Paul the Insurer's podcast.
Less is sometimes more in Paul the Insurer's podcast.
11 March 2026

Less is sometimes more

The insurance industry is often seen as a business that is geared towards growth. More premiums, more customers, more…

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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 #10: Skills shortage, cyber reality and governance.
5 March 2026

LBC Insurance Radar #10: Skills shortage, cyber reality and governance

Generational change, increasing cyber threats and stricter regulatory requirements are forcing insurers, brokers and…

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Disruption instead of friendly business.
Disruption instead of friendly business.
4 March 2026

Disruption instead of friendly business

In the podcast Paul the Insurer, host Paul tells the story of a young manager in Argentina who consistently modernized…

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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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