Christopher Parsons

Professor Christopher Parsons serves as Professor of Insurance at Bayes Business School, Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance, City St George's, University of London. With a career spanning from 1989 to present, he holds significant expertise in insurance law and regulation.

His educational background includes BA, LLB, PGCert Ed and PhD qualifications. Professional memberships include Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute since 1975.

Parsons' research focuses on Insurance Law, Liability Insurance, Accident Compensation, and Non-life Insurance. His work examines the intersection of legal frameworks and insurance mechanisms, particularly regarding employer liability, product liability, and emerging risks in financial services. Recent publications demonstrate growing emphasis on systemic risk in insurance markets and environmental liability frameworks.

His scholarly output shows consistent contributions to insurance economics, with notable work on moral hazard in liability insurance and the impact of financial crises on insurance markets. Research increasingly addresses technological disruption and regulatory challenges in global insurance contexts.

• CII Morgan Owen Medal and Prize for best research paper
• Bayes Business School teaching excellence awards (2008, 2011, 2015)
• Geneva Association/International Insurance Society Research Awards Prize (2010)

Parsons supervises doctoral research including P Dontis Charitos and T Durrani. His professional activities span extensive international consultancy, editorial work for the Journal of Insurance Research and Practice since 2000, and over 80 conference presentations worldwide. Media engagement includes 21 appearances discussing insurance trends and risk management.