Yiannis Kotoulas

2 weeks ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | Yiannis Kotoulas

Much more work is needed to truly educate the public on the dangers of insurance fraud – and Fraud Charter attendees agreed that this had to be collaborativeThe insurance industry’s perennial battle against fraud has been fought with many weapons. Targeting insurance fraudsters and their enablers with enforcement action can be effective, as can detecting application fraud via trained operatives and cutting edge technology.

3 weeks ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | Yiannis Kotoulas

Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 2 to 6 June 2025Kicking the week off, editor Katie Scott interviewed specialist insurer Markel’s broker divisional director Jo Sykes on the firm’s new five pillar plan – entitled Ambition 2030. Then, data reporter George McDade dug into the results of research from claims automation software provider RDT, exploring the potential for AI integration with human operatives to improve workflows and business processes.

4 weeks ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | Yiannis Kotoulas

Insurance Times looks back over a dramatic inaugural season for the industry’s Fantasy Football League – and takes the mick of news editor James CowenAnd breathe everyone – last Sunday (May 25) marked the end of the Premier League 2024/25 season, as well as the much more dramatic bookend to a rip-roaring inaugural season for the Insurance Times Fantasy Football League.

1 month ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | Yiannis Kotoulas

’Although Bitcoin may still feel unconventional to some, its characteristics as a finite, decentralised, high liquid asset with low correlation to traditional markets make it increasingly difficult to disregard,’ says head of corporate treasuryInvestment consultancy Cartwright has urged insurers to reconsider the value of including popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin in their strategic investment portfolios.

1 month ago | insurancetimes.co.uk | Yiannis Kotoulas

’That flexibility is beneficial, but there are challenges that come with it,’ says managing partnerAs the FCA refocuses its approach onto bigger risks and consults on how to decrease regulatory requirements across the insurance, some firms may find the new flexibility challenging to navigate in compliance terms. That was according to panellists who spoke yesterday at 2025’s Biba conference on a panel entitled A new era for regulation.