Developing the next generation of leaders
The insurance sector is changing rapidly, driven by advancing technology, risk, regulation and customer expectations – technical expertise alone is no longer enough to succeed. At Bayes, home to one of the world’s leading Insurance faculties, our custom-designed Executive Education courses focus on building leadership capability to navigate complexity, drive transformation and deliver sustainable performance in a dynamic market.
1st
in the UK and Europe for Actuarial Science research (UNL Business School Actuarial Science Rankings 2026)
1st
in the UK for Executive Education growth (FT Executive Education custom ranking 2026)
2nd
ranked Business School in London (FT European Business School Ranking 2025)
Interested in one of our Executive Education professional development programmes? Get in touch to discuss your options and find out more.
Industry challenges
We understand the interconnected challenges shaping the global insurance market. Our work with insurers, brokers and regulators gives us direct insight into these pressures and enables us to help organisations build the capability needed to respond effectively.
- AI & Digital: Embedding advanced technologies while managing risk.
- Regulation: Meeting requirements without constraining innovation.
- Climate & Risk: Addressing ESG, cyber threats and emerging risks.
- Customers: Delivering seamless, digital-first experiences.
Leadership skills
Many insurance professionals advance into senior roles through deep technical expertise, but today’s environment demands a broader, more integrated set of capabilities. Our Executive programmes develop the skills needed to lead effectively in fast-changing environments and respond with confidence to the challenges shaping the industry.
- Leading self: Self-awareness, adaptability and resilience.
- Leading others: Trust, engagement and high-performing teams.
- Leading the organisation: Enabling performance across functions.
- Strategic execution: Making decisions and delivering outcomes.
Bayes Insurance faculty
Bayes’ Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance is one of the leading and largest academic actuarial departments in the world, with highly respected programmes and research. Our diverse staff have expertise across different areas of actuarial science, insurance and risk management. See key faculty members below.
Dr Simone Krummaker
Head of the Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance; Associate Professor of Insurance
With over a decade of industry experience and a research focus on organisational insurance demand, ESG in insurance, and export credit insurance, Simone combines academic expertise with practical consulting and executive education.
Dr Cormac Bryce
Associate Dean for Specialist MSc Programmes
Dr Cormac Bryce is Associate Dean and a former Lord Mayor City of London's Research Fellow, specialising in risk, regulation and organisational behaviour in financial services. His research and industry work focus on decision-making, risk culture and the impact of regulation on performance across complex organisations.
Rosie Chopra
Course Director, MSc Insurance and Risk Management & MSc Corporate Risk Management
Rosie Chopra is Course Director at Bayes, specialising in insurance law, regulation and claims management. A qualified solicitor and former Lloyd’s claims manager, she brings extensive London market experience into her teaching and research.
Professor Patrick Liedtke
Honorary Visiting Professor and Lecturer for Risk and Insurance
Patrick was Chief Client Officer and Chief Economist of Infrastructure Asset Manager Infranity; held several senior regional and global leadership roles at BlackRock including Head of Financial Institutions Group (EMEA), Head of Institutional Client Business for Europe, member of the Global Institutional Client Leadership Committee, and of the BlackRock Academy’s Global Steering Committee. Prior to that he was Secretary General and Managing Director of The Geneva Association, the leading global strategic research centre for the insurance industry.
He was a two-turn member of the Executive Committee of the Club of Rome, is a Fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has published over 150 articles, papers and thought-pieces on risk, insurance, economic and finance issues.
Sabine VanderLinden
Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow
Sabine VanderLinden is an Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow at Bayes and CEO and Managing Partner of Alchemy Crew Ventures, an enterprise venturing advisory firm serving the finance and insurance sectors.
With 28 years spanning Lloyd's of London, IBM, Pega, and co-founding two InsurTech accelerators (Startupbootcamp and Hartford InsurTech), she has guided 100-plus corporates and ventures from idea to scale. Sabine is co-editor of the bestselling InsurTech book and a recognised Top 50 Women in Tech.
Building talent across the MENA region
We work with a wide range of insurers, regulators and educational institutions in the Middle East and North Africa to support the development of national talent in these rapidly growing insurance markets. This includes Bayes' partnership with the Saudi Insurance Authority to fund Saudi professionals on specialist Master’s programmes at Bayes in London, alongside Executive programmes for organisations in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt – delivered either in-country or at Bayes. See example case studies below.
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Tawuniya
Developing Saudi Arabia’s next generation of insurance leaders.
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Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
A specialised programme for insurance companies and regulators from the GCC.
"Bayes’ Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance is one of the most highly respected academic departments in the industry and has an excellent reputation in Saudi Arabia. With a strong emphasis on integrating theory and practice, Bayes prepares participants to excel in dynamic environments."
Sultan Alkhomashi, CEO – General Sector at Tawuniya
How we work with you
We use the following four-phased approach to create customised short courses and longer programmes that meet the specific learning and development needs of insurance organisations.
Scoping and Discovery
Design and Development
Delivery
Evaluation and Impact
Benefits to your organisation
Tailored content to the needs of your organisation
Alignment with your organisation strategy
Flexibility in terms of content, format, and delivery
Long term impact from addressing challenges and promoting development
Contact our team
Whether you are developing future leaders, strengthening technical leadership capability, or designing organisation-wide transformation programmes, Bayes can help create a solution tailored to your market, people and strategic objectives.
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