Consilium, the globally specialty re/insurance broking business of the Aventum Group, has added Toby Gorman and Matt Taylor as partner and associate partner, respectively, to the company’s delegated risk solutions division.
Both of these appointments come with strong connections in Lloyds and other markets, in addition to strong relationships in the managing general agent (MGA) and cover holder space.
Gorman who brings 25 years of experience in the industry, joins from Arrow Risk Management, where he was Underwriting Practice Leader for Property Binders.
Additionally, he also spent three years as the Unit Head for Axis Capital, where he led a team of underwriters for North America delegated binding authority business.
Prior to that, he spent 19 years of service at Novae as Unit Head, leading its US and Canada delegated authority business.
Meanwhile, Taylor who brings 26 years of experience, joins from Chesterfield Group, where he served as a broker for seven years, He also previously spent 14 years as a broker with Corrie Bauckham Batts.
James Baird, Managing Partner and Co-CEO of Consilium said: “I’m delighted to welcome Toby and Matt to our growing team. We are leading the way with innovation, delivering tangible additional value to MGAs and Coverholders through a range of services which until now haven’t been considered core to DUA Broking.
“The DUA world has moved on and clients demand more. We now work with over 60 global carriers across over 30 product classes.”
In February, it was reported that Consilium, had launched a dedicated Specialty Treaty Reinsurance division, led by Paul Cousins and Matt Webb as Partners.
