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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Insurance for high-risk jobs: an idea from São Paulo.
Insurance for high-risk jobs: an idea from São Paulo.
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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.
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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.
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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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When art meets insurance: professions that shaped famous artists.
10 December 2025

When art meets insurance: professions that shaped famous artists

Many great names in literature, music and art earned their living not from their creativity, but from insurance. A look…

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Paul the Insurer 26: Broker as 360° advisor - More than just an intermediary.
Paul the Insurer 26: Broker as 360° advisor - More than just an intermediary.
4 December 2025

Paul the Insurer 26: Broker as 360° advisor – More than just an intermediary

Brokers were once ridiculed and underestimated as the “wine and dine group”. Today, they are central…

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Paul the Insurer 25: Rethinking risk management - get out of your comfort zone!
Paul the Insurer 25: Rethinking risk management - get out of your comfort zone!
3 December 2025

Paul the Insurer 25: Rethinking risk management – get out of your comfort zone!

Traditions still characterize risk management today, but the Risk!n Conference 2025 impressively demonstrated why…

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Paul the Insurer 24: Mission Risk Management.
Paul the Insurer 24: Mission Risikomanagement.
27 November 2025

Paul the Insurer 24: Mission Risk Management

One man, one vision and ten years of persuasion: how a “missionary” is redefining risk management and why…

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