- Broadstone adds experienced insurance market professional as Non-Executive Director to its Board
- Karen has worked in the Lloyd’s and London markets for over 30 years with specific expertise in regulation, corporate governance and change management
Broadstone, a leading, independent UK financial services consultancy delivering expert advice to employers, insurers, lenders and pension scheme trustees, today announces the appointment of Karen Graves to its Board as Non-Executive Director
The appointment is effective from 1 November 2025.
Karen is a highly experienced Director in the insurance market through her over 30 years’ work in the Lloyd’s and London market. She started her career in compliance before becoming Chief Operations Officer and then Managing Director at an established Lloyd’s Managing Agency. Karen has also worked for a global reinsurer, supporting its EMEA operations.
Alongside her commercial and regulatory acumen, Karen is an accomplished Non-Executive Director within the insurance sector. She is currently Chair of GreenKite, a professional services firm operating in the UK insurance market, and an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Boards of USAA SA, Allied World Managing Agency and Accelerant UK, where she Chairs the Risk Committees.
Karen’s appointment to the Broadstone Board follows the addition of insurance and actuarial consulting specialist Bill Pedersen as Non-Executive Director in May 2025. It demonstrates Broadstone’s continued strategic focus on growing within the UK insurance vertical across the Life, General and Lloyd’s and London markets.
This objective is supported by the strategic growth investment in Broadstone completed by Lovell Minnick Partners in March 2025, providing the resources to bolster its insurance capabilities, expertise and market footprint.
Tony Gusmao, CEO at Broadstone, commented: “Karen brings invaluable leadership experience in the insurance market at a time when we are looking to accelerate growth in this segment. Building on the appointment of Bill Pedersen and fresh capital backing, Broadstone is well-positioned to continue on an exciting growth trajectory.”
Karen Graves, Non-Executive Director at Broadstone, added: “Broadstone has ambitious strategic objectives and exceptional potential for further expansion across the insurance markets that I have worked in for over three decades. I look forward to adding my specialist knowledge and helping the business develop its differentiated market proposition to deliver continued and long-lasting success.”
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About the Broadstone Group
Broadstone is a leading, independent UK consultancy delivering expert advice to employers, insurers, pension scheme trustees and lenders.
For over 40 years, Broadstone has been providing its clients with a wide range of specialist services including:
- Employee Benefits Consulting
- Pensions Administration and Actuarial services
- Investment Consulting
- Insurance Consulting across life, general, and the Lloyd’s and London markets.
- Credit risk services
- Financial modelling and data analytics
- Redress calculation services
Broadstone’s team comprises nearly 1,000 expert consultants and administrators, including 90 actuaries, across 12 UK offices.
