Consilium draws Howden and Price Forbes senior talent for P&C expansion
Consilium, the global speciality re/insurance broking business of the Aventum Group, has lured two senior partners from Howden and Price Forbes to expand its portfolio in the property and casualty market.
James Williams joins from Price Forbes and Steven Taylor from Howden. Their appointment comes on the heels of ex-Gallagher director Jack Anderson who has been brought in to lead its North American property team.
William will lead the property insurance for Consilium’s natural resources and mining offering. He has more than 20 years' experience as a placing broker for international and US power generation and natural resources. He spent the last six years at Price Forbes as a director. Prior to that, he was a partner at JLT for seven years, spent two years at Marsh and eight years with Aon.
Taylor will lead Consilium’s global casualty team. He has over 15 years’ experience in the global casualty market with a focus on North America. He was latterly a divisional director at Howden London. Prior to Howden, he was a partner at McGill & Partners and a casualty team leader at Aon London. Legally trained and qualified, Taylor also had a successful career in professional rugby prior to embarking on his career in insurance.
James Baird, co-chief executive officer (CEO) at Consilium, said: “Consilium continues to attract the market’s leading talent because we’re independent and entrepreneurial. We’re really excited to have James and Steven on board. These complex P&C risks, often in heavy industries, demand bespoke coverage and specialist service. Their combined experience will create significant opportunity for us and further accelerate Consilium’s growth.”
“A fast growing and successful broker that is fiercely independent, means we can also offer clients much needed long-term stability – a valuable commodity in the current landscape,” Baird added.
Consilium plans to grow its presence in the global casualty and natural resources space with further additions expected to come on board later in the year.
In the last 12 months, the broker has broadened its portfolio with the launch of a new team in North American property and global casualty and natural resources. It has also extended its geographical reach into new territories, establishing itself in the US, Canada, Australia and South Africa and opening offices in Guernsey and Cayman.
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