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Innovation takes no summer break.
Four new insurtech companies, a software giant, and an award with five trophies
Summer is over, but the Swiss InsurTech Hub’s schedule isn’t: To kick off the second half of the year, the…
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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.
S.O.I. AG Celebrates Five Years of Mortgage Expertise
In April 2021, Asmir Imeri launched a simple yet ambitious idea: to bring the world of financial intermediaries closer to…
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Time and space are not fixed quantities; rather, they depend on one’s perspective.
The Illusion of Control
Einstein demonstrated that time and space are not fixed quantities, but rather depend on perspective. In the latest episode of…
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Two events, two worlds, the same disease.
Fear of the Unknown: What Saxony-Anhalt and Harari’s AI Speech Have in Common
COMMENT A good seven months after Yuval Noah Harari told the WEF audience in Davos that humanity is facing a…
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When the inflation figures were released on Friday, gold and Bitcoin fell—at the same time.
Under Supervision
Scott Bessent missed his target in the bond market, and yields closed the week just under five percent; Christine Lagarde…
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Peter Kappeler, CEO of Pax, welcomed his guests to the anniversary celebration at the company’s headquarters in Basel.
150 years, a green sofa, and a man from Zurich with a Schnitzelbangg
Pax celebrated its 150th anniversary at Aschenplatz with a cozy, informal gathering instead of a gala, a member of the…
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Resilience is not a product you buy, but an ecosystem you build together. Photo: Silvia Signoretti, President of SIH.
Resilience is not a product, but an ecosystem
On September 3, 2026, the Swiss InsurTech Hub, in collaboration with Swiss Re, hosted a conference at the company’s Zurich…
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Christian Bosshards Lebensmotto: Man lernt nie aus, und man ist nie zu alt, seine Meinung zu ändern.
When Machines Learn Faster Than Humans
Christian Bosshard, co-founder of MMG Management Consulting, is writing his dissertation on how generative AI boosts our performance, while our…
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A butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, and weeks later, a tornado forms in Texas.
The Butterfly in the Cyber Portfolio
A regulatory clause, a viral post, a faulty sensor on a freighter somewhere in the Pacific, and suddenly an entire…
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The only thing Wall Street cares about is the price of money.
Bad news, please
This week, Wall Street reacted to a strong jobs report as if it were a disaster, only to rebound thanks…
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Hail Damage to Cars: Insurers Spring into Action
The hailstorm on August 28, 2026, left a trail of destruction across large parts of the Mittelland. On Friday morning,…
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thebrokernews checked the figure with a clear and surprising result.
Fact Check: Does cybercrime (really) cause three times as much damage as all natural disasters combined?
A claim currently circulating suggests that cybercrime causes three times as much financial damage worldwide as all natural disasters combined.thebrokernews…
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Why Insurers and Brokers Can No Longer Put Off Addressing Governance, Risk, and Compliance Issues. Photo: Thomas Schubert
The storm is approaching
Four regulatory fronts simultaneously, DORA, the revised Data Protection Act, FINMA’s focus on the entire supply chain, and the CSRD…
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Thermodynamics shows that nothing disappears; it simply changes form.
Insurance as a Heat Engine
Energy is never lost, says physics; it is only transformed. If you look closely, you’ll see that this simple formula…
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For the rest of us, the rule is this: When the entire market becomes a single transaction, the most valuable thing is what you don’t own.
A single weak point
A single company now accounts for eight percent of the S&P 500, and the sentiment of the entire market can…
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Laura Arenas does not view tokenization as a substitute for trust.
Tokenization: Why Insurers Need to Rethink Risk, Value, and Trust
An asset can be tokenized today. But what happens if the token is tradable, yet the market remains illiquid, or…
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Psychological safety is not a one-way street, according to Marcus Selzer.
Who Asks the Manager?
During an executive workshop, someone asked how to build psychological safety within a team. Everyone nodded. I did, too. It…
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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 #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.
The Cat in the Policy
What do Schrödinger’s cat, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, and quantum tunneling have to do with underwriting? More than you might think.…
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A margin call is the moment when the lender loses confidence in your collateral and demands immediate payment in cash.
Margin Call
A margin call is the moment a lender stops believing in your collateral and demands cash you can raise only…
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When asked about his superpower, Michael Altenberger says he would like to see more empathy and love in the world.
No risk, no fun: How Zation Is Becoming a Global Player Without Investors
Reaching break-even within a year, a growth forecast of around 650 percent, not a single external investor, and all of…
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Seit dem 31. Juli 2026 ist ranq.ch mit Profilen von 631’000 Unternehmen der Schweiz live.
Ranq.ch Raises the Profile of Swiss Companies in the AI Chatbot Space
Anyone searching for a broker or insurer in St. Gallen on ChatGPT or another AI-powered chatbot today will receive a…
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First place went to WindLens, which aims to protect wind farm operators from costly forecasting errors in the electricity market.
Basel Is Burning: 10 Climate Ideas, 3 Winners, 1 Summer of Record-Breaking Heat
With temperatures reaching 37 degrees in the shade, ten Swiss startups competed at the Climate Launchpad Swiss National Finals 2026…
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Einstein understood that uncertainty is an integral part of life and that insurance is a rational response to it.
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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Last week, the AI boom revealed a circular pattern.
The Perpetual Motion Machine
This week the artificial-intelligence boom let slip how it is really being paid for: a chipmaker helping to arrange five…
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LINTA: Pascal Walthert, CEO and owner of Neutrass AG, approaches digital transformation from the inside out.
LINTA by Neutrass: When the Process Thinks
How a Swiss broker software provider approaches digital transformation from the inside out, what LINTA has to do with it,…
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“We don’t believe that trust is built simply by signing a contract. Trust is built through the support we provide afterward. That’s exactly where we want to make a difference,” says Gürkan Kuyu.
People are still people—even with AI support
The most important moment in an insurance policy isn’t when you sign it. It’s when you need to make 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 #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.
The Gravity of Risk
What does Isaac Newton have to do with reinsurance? More than you might think. The podcast “Paul the Insurer” kicks…
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The market is reaching a record high on the ruins of its own labor market.
The Barometer Broke
The American stock market made a new all-time high on the afternoon it learned the economy had lost jobs, because…
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“Any significant change in an industry seems unnecessary at first, until it becomes standard practice,” says Manjit Rana.
The Voice as an Early Warning System: How Clearspeed Identifies Risks from the Very Beginning
Two to four yes/no questions, a real-time analysis, no AI model in the traditional sense, and yet an accuracy rate…
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“Automation cannot replace attention,” says Prof. Dr. Kathrin Kind in a video interview.
The Future is Not a Matter of Technology, but of People
When Prof. Dr. Kathrin Kind talks about artificial intelligence and quantum computing, it rarely sounds like hype. The technologist, who…
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The winter months remain particularly critical. Four technologies are under consideration, each with its own cost, pace, and drawbacks.
Switzerland’s Electricity Shortage: Which Solution Will Really Work?
Switzerland is once again debating the future of its electricity supply—and this time, the discussion is intense. The VSE Electricity…
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Pax: In the future, the online business will be operated exclusively under its own brand.
Visana Acquires simpego: Pax Sells Majority Stake
The online insurance company simpego is changing hands: Pax Holding is divesting its 61.33 percent majority stake and selling it…
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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.
What Caesar Teaches the Insurance Industry
Anyone entering a highly competitive insurance market today as a new player is—whether consciously or not, following the same script…
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Charlie Munger’s three paths to ruin were alcohol, women, and leverage.
Borrowed Time
The fireworks were at Microsoft, but the real story of the week was borrowed money beginning to break in four…
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When prolonged heat turns into drought, and drought turns into dry vegetation.
When the Heat Wave Ends: Europe’s Summer Becomes an Ongoing Risk
A webinar by Everbridge and Arcadis paints a picture of the European summer of 2026 not as a series of…
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“While the grandparents’ generation was passive, this generation is actively involved,” says Nadine Esposito.
Longevity: The sick span is underestimated
Ten years between good health and the end of life a period that hardly any insurance company factors into its…
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Demographic change is the greatest market opportunity for life insurance.
From Saving to Withdrawel: the Digital Evolution of Pensions
Switzerland is aging, and with it, the logic behind life insurance. What was once purely a wealth-building product must now…
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A thought experiment brings an ancient philosophical method into the modern world of insurance.
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 insurance…