Consilium eyes further expansion with senior Ed Broking/TUE hires

Re/insurance broker  Consilium, part of The Aventum Group, has appointed a head of claims to lead its newly created dedicated in-house claims unit as part of its strategy to expand new territories and product lines.

Nicola Chapman (Pictured) joins Consilium ss head of claims from independent wholesale broker TUE (previously Underwriting Exchange).  She has nearly 20 years’ claims experience working for independent brokers.

Chapman will be responsible for devising and driving a market leading claims advocacy proposition, supported by Duncan Childs, partner at Consilium, and a team of in-house claims handlers dedicated to Consilium’s clients and brokers.

Childs is a qualified lawyer with nearly 20 years’ experience as a practicing lawyer specialising in insurance contract law. He joined Consilium earlier this year from Ed Broking where he was responsible for developing market leading insurance contracts and claims advocacy services.

The appointment follows that of James Baird as CEO and managing partner of the global (re)insurance broker.

David Bearman, CEO of Aventum, said: “We’ve been investing heavily in Consilium this year with exciting plans ahead globally for our broking business. In 2023 we’ll be bringing Consilium to new territories and product lines and building upon the existing Consilium brand and client base.  James Baird’s appointment as CEO was the first of a number of senior roles we’ll be announcing over the next few months as part of our strategy to help brokers be the best they can be.  We only hire the best people our industry has to offer, because the best people drive the best outcomes.”

Baird added: “Until now Consilium has had an excellent claims resource from central services shared across the Aventum Group, but I’m delighted that Consilium now has its own dedicated in-house claims team, wholly focussed on delivering exceptional service for Consilium’s clients and brokers. From claims analytics to risk management to advocacy services, supporting clients through often complex claims and negotiating proactively on their behalf, we have made our claims service a priority.  I’m delighted to welcome Nicola as our global Head of Claims and look forward to working closely with her and the team.”

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