A boutique firm, built to be independent.
Marcuson Consulting was set up in 2010 to offer a fresh, independent alternative in a consolidating actuarial market. We stay small on purpose: it keeps us free of conflicts and puts senior actuaries on every engagement.
Who we are
Marcuson Consulting is an independent actuarial advisory firm bringing wisdom, insight and practical solutions to complex problems.
Our firm was created to build a fresh, independent consulting platform in a rapidly consolidating actuarial market.
We focus on developing long-term relationships with our clients and believe that actuarial consulting advice delivered by specialist actuarial advisory firms presents real benefits both to clients and to actuaries working in those firms.
Our specialist general insurance consultants help you by
- Solving hard problems in a practical and pragmatic fashion
- Providing a robust independent challenge to help your in-house work withstand external scrutiny
- Giving your senior actuaries space and support to deliver quality results on time
- Assisting boards and senior management by translating and interpreting actuarial complexity
Four things clients can rely on
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Independent & Committed
Being truly independent from conflicts and committed to the cause of our clients. As a specialist boutique firm, we value every single client and work tenaciously on their behalf.
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Trusted partnership
Forming a trusted partnership with our clients. We have a personal, can-do approach and work with our clients collaboratively to identify their real needs and solve their problems.
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Original thinkers
Being original thinkers who consistently leverage our deep-domain sector knowledge and technical expertise to add value and insight to our clients.
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Top-quality
Delivering top-quality work consistently. For all our assignments, you can trust us with our robust quality assurance, clear communication and deploying the right people in the right roles.
Sectors
Who we work with
From Lloyd’s syndicates to Gibraltar motor insurers and run-off portfolios, we specialise in general insurance and nothing else.
How we help each sector- 01
Lloyd’s and London Market
We offer an extensive range of actuarial and risk services for Lloyd’s Managing Agents and their syndicates as well as London Market companies.
- Provide Statements of Actuarial Opinion for Lloyd’s syndicates
- Perform fairness assessments in relation to RITCs
- Perform Independent Expert work in relation to Part VII transfers
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Global Insurers and Reinsurers
We offer an extensive range of actuarial and risk services for multi-national insurers and reinsurers.
- Perform Independent Expert work in relation to Part VII transfers
- Perform a detailed validation review of the entire internal model
- Manage the annual business planning exercise
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UK and Gibraltar Insurers
We advise UK and Gibraltar insurers on all aspects of actuarial and risk matters.
- Manage the annual business planning exercise
- Provide a detailed pricing model review to ensure that the technical aspects are up-to-date and are being used appropriately
- Assist with M&A, Part 7 transfers and other reorganisations
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Legacy and Run-offs
We advise run-off companies on all aspects of actuarial and risk matters.
- Assist with M&A, Part 7 transfers and other reorganisations
- Model latent claims liabilities
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New entrants
Our full range of actuarial services is available to start-ups.
- Underwriters: to ensure our pricing models are based in the real world
- Claims: to ensure that our reserving models reflect emerging portfolio issues
- Reinsurance teams: to ensure that our risk and capital models align with commercial reality
Meet the people behind the work
Twelve actuaries, analysts and operations staff, based in Aldgate in the City of London.