About us

Part of specialty (re)insurance group Aventum controlling $1.5bn GWP globally, Consilium is made up of six specialist divisions.

  • Risk Solutions

  • International Property Risk Solutions

  • Aviation Risk Solutions

  • Professional & Executive Risk Solutions

  • Cedent Facultative Risk Solutions

  • Delegated Risk Solutions

Our UK teams provide a wide range of products and services to the UK broker market, whilst our international divisions offers facultative (re)insurance solutions across the globe. Consilium is an accredited Lloyd’s of London Broker, as well as offering access to the wider London Market and hand-picked insurer partners.

Our Leadership Team

Our leaders combine significant experience, deep knowledge and an unwavering commitment to continual innovation to set the direction of our business. Like every member of our team, they are focused on making insurance better for the thousands of brokers we work with across the globe.

James Baird

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner

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James Baird

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner

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Eng

Speciality areas

  • Professional Indemnity
  • Professional & Executive Risk

As the Broking CEO and Managing Partner of Consilium, James Baird has more than 25 years of experience in the industry. Formerly at Ed Broking, where he worked as director of its Strategic Risk Group, James works to ensure Consilium’s core values remain at the centre of new growth opportunities.

With a background in Professional and Executive Risk, James has a strong consulting approach. He brings experience in Client Services Excellence, Portfolio Management, Financial Risk and Professional and Personal Liability Risk to Consilium.

James began his career at Marsh, before moving to JLT and later to WTW. He was also a founding partner at Glencairn Limited.

Paul Richards

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner

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EN
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Paul Richards

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner

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Eng

Speciality areas

  • Professional & Executive Risk

As Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, Paul Richards brings 33 years of industry experience to the Group. His specialist classes include Professional Risk, Directors’ and Officers' Liability, Cyber, Crime, Employment Practices Liability, Warranty and Indemnity, Tax Liability and Delegated risks. Paul’s sector experience lies in Financial Institutions, Professions, Asset Managers, Aircraft Leasing and Managing General Agents, covering locations globally.

Away from work, you will often find Paul taking his kids to rugby, dance classes and horse-riding - unless, that is, he is busy being in blockbusters, as Paul was once an extra in the movie ‘A Thin Red Line’ alongside George Clooney.

Suzanne Bazire

Senior Partner & Chief Operations Officer

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EN
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Suzanne Bazire

Senior Partner & Chief Operations Officer

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Eng

Speciality areas

  • Operations

As Chief Operating Officer at Consilium, Suzanne Bazire’s specialist class is Operations. With 20 years of experience, Suzanne’s sector experience includes UK Retail, Aviation, Contingency and Marine, covering all geographic locations. Interestingly, Suzanne was previously a qualified commercial pilot.

Nicola Chapman

Senior Partner & Chief Claims Officer

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EN
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Nicola Chapman

Senior Partner & Chief Claims Officer

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Eng

Speciality areas

  • Claims

Nicola Chapman is the Chief Claims Officer, where she coordinates an efficient team, managing the claims for Consilium Insurance Brokers.

Starting in the insurance world in 1995, Nicola first worked as a Trainee Commercial Account Handler. Nicola joins Aventum after working for The Underwriting Exchange Limited for over 14 years and is looking forward to putting her years of experience into practice in a new environment.

Outside of work, Nicola enjoys a healthy lifestyle and spending time with her three children. A big fan of the outdoors, she has taken part in various runs and a couple of triathlons. She also likes to socialise, going to the theatre, reading and travelling to new places to explore different cultures.

Matthew Pini

Managing Partner - Risk Solutions

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EN
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Matthew Pini

Managing Partner - Risk Solutions

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Eng

Speciality areas

  • Asbestos
  • Waste & Recycling
  • Excess of Loss
  • Contractors Liability
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Manufacturing
  • Leadership Team

Matthew Pini heads up the Risk Solutions division at Consilium. Matt is responsible for the growth, development and profitability of the division, striving to achieve this by working closely with insurers and retail agents alike.

He joined the group in July 2015 and has spent a total of 25 years within the London market working for various Lloyd’s brokers. In that time he has forged strong relationships with underwriters that allow for the very best deals to be negotiated and transacted.

When he isn’t working for Consilium, Matt can be found running his son’s football team. He is also a pained Everton supporter.

“I joined Consilium to be part of an exciting and entrepreneurial business that has flourished beyond all expectations due to the hard work and endeavour of a much valued team.”

Christian Warrener

Senior Partner - International Property Risk Solutions

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EN ES
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Christian Warrener

Senior Partner - International Property Risk Solutions

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Eng
Es

Speciality areas

  • Property
  • Power Generation
  • Liability
  • Terrorism
  • Contractors Equipment
  • Energy
  • Treaties / Facilities and Lineslips
  • Group PA
  • Leadership Team

Christian Warrener is the head of the International Property Risk Solutions division at Consilium. Christian focuses on growing and developing the business into a reinsurance broking force.

He joined the group in February 2020 from RFIB, having also previously worked at Willis, Guy Carpenter and Lockton, where he has gained the experience of working with large company networks as well as with smaller independent clients. He has experience placing all types of accounts from large international conglomerates to small single locations.

When Christian isn’t working for Consilium, he can be found enjoying sports, cooking and travelling, as well as spending quality time with the family.

"I joined Consilium as I was excited about the vision the group’s CEO has of where Consilium can be as an international reinsurance broker, which I want to be a part of."

Nick Bachmann

Managing Partner - Professional & Executive Risk Solutions

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EN
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Nick Bachmann

Managing Partner - Professional & Executive Risk Solutions

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Eng

Speciality areas

  • Professional & Executive Risk

As Managing Partner, Nick Bachmann’s specialist classes include Financial Lines.

With 12 years of experience, Nick’s sector experience lies in Financial Services and Commercial, covering the UK, Channel Islands, Cayman Islands, Ireland and Luxembourg.

Outside of work, Nick loves all things sports and food related, enjoying travelling and socialising with friends and family.

Neal Hughes

Managing Partner - Professional & Executive Risk Solutions

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EN
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Neal Hughes

Managing Partner - Professional & Executive Risk Solutions

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Eng

Speciality areas

  • Professional & Executive Risk

As Managing Partner, Neal Hughes’ specialist classes include Professional Risk, Crime, D&O and Professional Indemnity.

With 25 years of experience, Neal’s sector experience lies in all financial and professional institutions, covering the UK and offshore sectors.

Away from work, Neal is an FA qualified football coach with a degree in Psychology.

Toby Gorman

Senior Partner - Delegated Risk Solutions

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EN
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Toby Gorman

Senior Partner - Delegated Risk Solutions

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Eng

Speciality areas

  • Property
  • Delegated Underwriting Authority

As a Delegated Risk Solutions Senior Partner, Toby Gorman’s specialist classes are Casualty and Property. With 35 years of experience, Toby’s sector experience is within all lines of Property and associated classes, covering worldwide locations. Away from work, Toby is involved in yacht racing and is a keen skier and avid barbecuer.

Simon Richardson

Managing Partner - Cedant Facultative Risk Solutions

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EN
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Simon Richardson

Managing Partner - Cedant Facultative Risk Solutions

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Eng

Speciality areas

  • Property

As Managing Partner, Simon Richardson’s specialist class is Property. With 20 years of experience, Simon’s sector experience lists in International Property, covering locations across the US, UK and SA. Born in Yorkshire and a Bradford City fan with four children under nine, Simon attended high school in Miami before moving to Nova Scotia for university. 

Ross Beeden

Managing Partner - Cedant Facultative Risk Solutions

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EN
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Ross Beeden

Managing Partner - Cedant Facultative Risk Solutions

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Eng

Speciality areas

  • Power Generation
  • Property

As Cedant Facultative Risk Solutions Managing Partner, Ross Beeden joins the Group following positions at JLT Fac and Besso Re. Away from work, Ross enjoys exercising, socialising, watching sport and playing golf, but most of his time is taken up with family life.

CONSILIUM'S TIMELINE

Lloyd's of London grants approval for specialist UK & European wholesale broker Direct Insurance London Market, opening their first city office on Lime Street

After just a year of trading and significant early growth, the team move to larger offices at Great St Helens

First steps taken into the international facultative (re)insurance broking space with the formation of ConsiliumRe

Direct Insurance London Market awarded the prestigious 'Commercial Broker of the Year' award at the 2017 Insurance Times Awards

Continued growth across both insurance and reinsurance signals a move back to Lime Street, directly opposite Lloyd's of London

ConsiliumRe opens its first International office in Miami, strengthening ties with the Latam Market

Binding authority team created, broadening capability to cater for binder placement and management

UK and International operations merged to form global specialty business Consilium. ConsiliumRe takes its first steps into South East Asia, operating out of Hong Kong

Co-CEO's Paul Richards and James Baird join the business. New teams are added creating six specialist divisions.

Consilium is an Aventum Group company, a global specialty (re)insurance group that operates across both the underwriting and broking sectors.

We make, nurture and grow relationships. We design, develop and launch unparalleled specialist schemes and facilities. And we never accept the standard ways of doing things.

Controlling $1.5bn GWP annually and with 15 global offices, Aventum is the coming together of a group of serious niche (re)insurance businesses under one brand, where success is the only option. We are infectiously entrepreneurial. We strive for greatness and never stop exploring how to do things better.

Testimonials

    “With Consilium I don’t feel like I’m dealing with London. That relationship gives me confidence. They are very approachable and knowledgeable.”

    Wayne Cowley, Director, Packetts

    “Real, honest, up-front guys – men of their word.”

    Robin Smith, Account Director, UK Global Risk Solutions

    “They always make us feel like an important asset, which counts for a lot. Other Lloyd’s brokers forget that with their egos. I’d always recommend them.”

    Natalie Goodson, Company Director, Robert R Goodson Ltd

    “Products are strong and service second to none.”

    Lea Cheesbrough, Managing Director, Movo

    “Consilium are a breath of fresh air and are absolutely leaps and bounds ahead of all wholesale brokers I know, most of which are frankly abysmal in terms of service or abilities to get anything done. Most won’t even get out of bed unless we are pumping in £50,000 cases or millions per annum! “Having been a Director, MD and CEO of various Lloyd’s brokers I have seen how poorly many brokers operate (and still do) and it wasn’t pretty. All at Consilium seem to be cut from the same cloth and are first rate. My thanks to everyone.”

    John Meredith, Managing Director of A L Risk Solutions Limited