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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 51 MIN

The Insurance Couch Podcast - Employee benefits: Why activation matters more than cost (1/3)

from Insurance Couch Podcast · host Nikolaus Sühr

Get Your Insurance Fix on “The Insurance Couch” Podcast! ⁠⁠Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Oliver Lang⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, former CEO of InsurTech Unicorn Wefox/One Insurance, supervisory board member and advisor and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nikolaus Sühr,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Co-Founder and CEO of InsurTech enabler ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KASKO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they bring you unique insights from their experiences in the insurance world.In this episode they speak about the hidden economics of employer-funded benefits in Germany, and why activation, not just offering benefits, determines whether programmes actually create value.Here are the key takeaways:Voluntary employee insurance benefits funded by the employer can help close protection gaps.Every corporate cost should be offset by a corresponding benefit.Employee benefits can deliver three key advantages: easier employee acquisition, higher productivity, and stronger employee retention.Corporate pensions can support employee acquisition and, when employees are actively engaged, strengthen employee retention.Corporate disability benefits can also support employee acquisition and employee retention.Listen to “The Insurance Couch” to stay tuned for the newest chatter about the industry!

Get Your Insurance Fix on “The Insurance Couch” Podcast! ⁠⁠Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Oliver Lang⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, former CEO of InsurTech Unicorn Wefox/One Insurance, supervisory board member and advisor and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nikolaus Sühr,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Co-Founder and CEO of InsurTech enabler ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KASKO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they bring you unique insights from their experiences in the insurance world.In this episode they speak about the hidden economics of employer-funded benefits in Germany, and why activation, not just offering benefits, determines whether programmes actually create value.Here are the key takeaways:Voluntary employee insurance benefits funded by the employer can help close protection gaps.Every corporate cost should be offset by a corresponding benefit.Employee benefits can deliver three key advantages: easier employee acquisition, higher productivity, and stronger employee retention.Corporate pensions can support employee acquisition and, when employees are actively engaged, strengthen employee retention.Corporate disability benefits can also support employee acquisition and employee retention.Listen to “The Insurance Couch” to stay tuned for the newest chatter about the industry!

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Get Your Insurance Fix on “The Insurance Couch” Podcast! ⁠⁠Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Oliver Lang⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, former CEO of InsurTech Unicorn Wefox/One Insurance, supervisory board member and advisor and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nikolaus Sühr,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Co-Founder and CEO of...

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