Katie Scott
Katie Scott joined Insurance Times in October 2019 as the publication’s associate editor. She was promoted to editor in February 2021 and has worked passionately to build and promote the title for its readership in the UK general insurance market.
Katie has performed a range of writing roles since 2012, more specifically undertaking trade journalism roles from 2014 across professional industries such as fitness and human resources.
Since joining Insurance Times, Katie has successfully obtained a number of industry accolades.
During her tenure so far, she has taken home prizes such as Best Trade Award and Publication of the Year from Biba’s annual Journalist and Media Awards, been annually shortlisted in the General Insurance Journalist of the Year (B2B) category at Headlinemoney’s yearly awards event, as well as received numerous highly commended prizes in the Insurance and Risk Features Journalist of the Year category at WTW’s annual Media Awards.
Outside of work, Katie is an avid badminton player, runner and exercise lover – when she can find the time around caring for her baby son Charlie. She also enjoys reading, cross stitch, musicals, visiting fancy restaurants and an evening G&T.
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- katie.scott@insurancetimes.co.uk
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