Yiannis Kotoulas
Yiannis is acting editor at Insurance Times and the winner of the Most Promising Newcomer prize at the Biba Journalist & Media Awards 2023 for his work covering the big stories within the insurance industry.
With a particular focus on regulation, geopolitical and systemic risks and conflict, he has covered the insurance implications of the Ukraine war, riots in France and the commissions scandal for multioccupancy buildings insurance.
He graduated in 2017 with a degree in history from the University of Exeter and entered the world of trade journalism at a dental magazine. Before moving into the world of insurance in 2022, he also worked as senior reporter at a magazine for opticians.
Outside of work, Yiannis is an obsessive Arsenal fan and enjoys hiking, tucking into a tome and doing nothing at all.
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SRG acquired in deal worth more than £1bn
’They are ideal partners who will provide the support and firepower we need as we embark on the next exciting stage of our growth journey,’ says group chief executive
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Deepfakes and AI-powered fraud techniques may put the breaks on sector digitalisation
’There’s a bit of an arms race going on between fraudsters and counter fraud professionals in the use of AI,’ says head of fraud
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Hiscox appoints UK head of schemes
’Schemes is central to our growth ambitions and I’m confident the team will continue to thrive,’ says UK chief distribution officer
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Biba 2024: FCA admits it ‘can do better’ at explaining intentions
’Our approach is designed to raise transparency about what we are investigating,’ says regulator’s chief operating officer
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Biba 2024: Cyber insurers must ensure messaging is ‘digestible’ for brokers
’If the broker doesn’t feel comfortable offering cyber insurance then there’s a fat chance the client is going to absorb it,’ says distribution manager
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Biba 2024: Police presence raised as conference opening hit by musical protest
’We want insurers to take an ethical stance to not insure any new fossil fuel projects,’ says protest group spokesperson
- IT Interview
Chris Haggart: ‘Clarity of purpose’ around supporting partner brokers at Hedron Network
’Networks across the market have a part to play in making sure that the general quality of brokers in the UK is as robust as it can be,’ says broker network chief executive
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Sonya Bryson: RSA seeking to ‘take home the crown’ with NIG integration
’We want RSA to more than the sum of its parts and, with no personal lines distraction, the focus is clear,’ says new commercial lines managing director
- News Analysis
Steve Bashford: Arch’s strategy is bringing ‘London expertise to the regions’
’Our message is that we deal with brokers the way they want – we’re not going to force anybody to take an optimised trading route irrespective of premium size,’ says chief executive for UK regions
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Gallagher UK and Ireland posts 6% organic growth for Q1 2024
’The teams in specialty all have good momentum, with strong retention and an encouraging pipeline of new business especially in marine and energy,’ says UK chief executive
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Ageas UK appoints head of claims data and analytics
The insurer said the promotion would see the appointee become a “key enabler” in its drive to become a market leader for data and data analytics
- News Analysis
How will the insurance industry be affected by new business requirements to protect against terrorism?
’We are hopeful that suitable and adequate insurance will remain available,’ says head of technical services
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Social media presents ghost broking risk and education opportunity
’Targeting education towards young people is all about social media,’ says head of counter fraud
- IT Interview
Jane Kielty: Aon leverages expertise and scale to ‘join the dots’ for clients
’We’re creating new solutions where they didn’t exist before to help clients solve problems,’ says broker’s UK chief executive
- News Analysis
Briefing: Turning point for geopolitical risk in 2024?
With elections in 2024 set to introduce an additional dose of unpredictability into an already volatile environment, businesses need to prepare for and protect themselves against escalating political-related risks.
- News Analysis
Tackling opportunistic fraud requires ‘a measured approach’
Experts at March’s Fraud Charter event discussed the appropriate response to the shifting profiles of those carrying out fraud
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FCA identifies ‘areas for improvement’ in insurers’ valuation of vehicles
The findings of the regulator’s multi-firm review have identified some failings in motor total loss claims
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Supreme Court unanimously rejects insurers’ mixed injury appeal
People with mixed injury claims can claim full common law compensation for their non-whiplash injuries at the same time as the statutory tariff payment for whiplash, the court has ruled
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Sabre ‘now seeing the benefits’ of making an early call on inflation – Geoff Carter
’One of the key things we do around pricing development is constantly churning the data to get the right price,’ says chief executive
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FCA business plan focuses in on Consumer Duty implementation
’We remain resolute in supporting the vital role the financial sector plays in the UK’s long-term economic growth,’ says regulator’s chief executive