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Here you will find articles by and about Swiss Life, interesting perspectives on leading a self-determined life and useful insights into pensions and financial matters.

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The invention of retirement

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Seeing the midlife crisis as an opportunity

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10 start-ups on a mission to extend lives

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Gen Z: a generation with a built-in burnout barrier

How do Generation Z’s experiences of crises affect the way young people plan their lives, their work ethic and their pension planning? An interview with Klaus Hurrelmann, the German youth research expert.

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Self-Determination barometer

Self-determination barometer 2023: The Swiss are once again more optimistic about the future

Despite challenging economic times, today more Swiss are looking to the future with unconditional optimism than in the past two years. Financial confidence has also increased slightly. Self-determination, meanwhile, remains stable, as shown by the results of Swiss Life’s latest self-determination barometer.

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Monika Bütler: “It was always important to me not to be dependent on anyone”

Monika Bütler is considered one of the most influential economists in Switzerland. A member of the Swiss Life Board of Directors, she explains why probability calculations form the basis for many decisions, how rules of thumb make life easier for us and what her best financial decision so far was.

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Véronique Olmi: “A certain disobedience is needed”

In her novel “Daughters beyond Command”, successful French author Véronique Olmi addresses the beginning of the women’s movement. An interview about friendship, mothers and the challenges of a self-determined life.

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Quiz: Are you really sure? Test your knowledge of life insurance

Since when has life insurance existed? In which country do people invest the most in insurance today? And do you know who has the most expensively insured legs in the world? Take part in our quiz and learn some surprising facts about life insurance.

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Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani: “Densify to make the city a better place”

There is no alternative to densification, says urban scholar and forward thinker Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani. He is calling for the building of urban neighbourhoods rather than dormitory settlements. And he is in favour of less regulation and more tolerance among neighbours.

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