{
  "id": 7448746,
  "title": "Interview: Axa CEO Buberl: \"Germany now has a unique opportunity\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/interview-axa-chef-buberl-deutschland-hat-jetzt-eine-einmalige-chance",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T02:03:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/banken-versicherungen/versicherer/axa-chef-thomas-buberl-deutschland-hat-jetzt-eine-einmalige-chance/100250742.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A German manager in France shares his perspective on the recent election results in Saxony-Anhalt, which saw the AfD party win, causing political turmoil in Germany. He believes that people feel politics isn't addressing their concerns, and many are dissatisfied with the current reform efforts. He suggests that citizens should be more involved in finding solutions, citing France's \"Grand Débats\" as an example, but notes that simply listening to citizens is not enough, and their ideas must be translated into concrete policy. The manager also discusses Germany's economic situation, predicting a downturn before potential improvement, but expressing optimism due to the entrepreneurial spirit of the younger generation.",
  "summary": "Axa CEO Thomas Buberl believes in a fresh start despite Germany's crisis. For Axa, he is counting on growth through AI, prevention and business with small and medium-sized enterprises.",
  "key_points": [
    "AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt causes political turmoil in Germany.",
    "Many Germans feel politics doesn't address their key issues.",
    "Successful citizen participation seen in France's Grand Débats."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Axa-Chef Buberl's call for more citizen participation in policy-making reflects a recognition that Germans' dissatisfaction with the current reform course stems from feeling left out of the solution-finding process.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}