Your Part-Time Chief Risk Officer

Risk Leadership
Redefined.

Fractional risk leadership and advisory solutions designed for companies that require executive risk expertise without the cost of a full-time hire.

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Our Value Proposition

The Problem We Help Solve

Companies are facing growing pressure to strengthen risk governance, improve risk oversight, and meet evolving regulatory expectations — often without the scale or resources required to support a dedicated risk function or full-time CRO.

The Problem

Risk is everyone's job, and no one's

Responsibility spread thin, gaps go unnoticed

Risk expectations outrun internal capacity

Regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations are onerous

Traditional consulting falls short

Boards get static documents instead of actionable insight

A full-time CRO isn't viable

The expertise exists, but the budget often doesn't

Our Solution

Dedicated risk leadership

A CRO who owns it, independent and accountable

Risk expertise that scales with you

Fractional engagement, calibrated to your needs

Insight that drives action

Practical insights with implementation support

CRO-level depth, without the overhead

Senior expertise at a fraction of the cost

Without dedicated risk leadership, growth outpaces risk maturity and blind spots emerge. Blind spots lead to decisions made without a clear view of the risks involved.

Our Partners

Who We Work With

Our solutions are designed for growing insurance companies that often lack the internal infrastructure to manage risk at the level their business demands. We also work with non-insurance entities and companies undergoing change or leadership transitions where temporary support is needed to bridge a gap or lead a specific initiative.

Insurance Companies

We work best with mid-market and smaller insurers in the life and non-life sectors including mutual and specialist insurers.

Non-Insurance Entities

Companies outside the insurance industry that offer insurance products such as the financial services, FinTech, technology, and retail industries.

Companies in Transition

Companies navigating regulatory change, leadership gaps, rapid growth, or strategic transformation.

Our Core Offering

What We Do

We provide independent risk leadership on a flexible, fractional basis. We integrate alongside boards, executives, and internal teams on a part-time, retained, or project basis to provide practical, proportionate support tailored to your needs. We also provide targeted executive coverage during leadership transitions, periods of growth, and transformation initiatives.

Risk Reviews

Independent assessments of risk framework effectiveness, risk maturity, and alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Fractional Risk Support

Flexible access to senior risk leadership without the cost and complexity of a permanent executive appointment.

Risk Consulting

Improved governance structures, clearer risk reporting, facilitated workshops, and practical oversight enhancements designed for improved decision-making.

Risk Advisory

Independent insight, additional capacity, strategic guidance, and specialized expertise while helping strengthen internal capability over time.

ORSA Reviews

Independent review and challenge of Own Risk and Solvency Assessments, supporting boards and senior management in demonstrating robust risk and capital management processes that meet regulatory expectations.

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Why Partner With Us

Boutique Attention. Specialist Expertise.

Our specialist advisory services are designed to help strengthen governance, improve risk capability, and navigate evolving regulatory expectations with confidence.

Our Credentials

Risk Expertise You Can Rely On

Experience
20+ years in the insurance industry.
Qualifications
Internationally recognized actuarial and risk management designations.
Track Record
10+ years serving as regulatory designated Head of Risk Control Function.
Trust
15+ years advising boards, risk committees, and executive teams.

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Whether you're looking for practical risk advisory or support for a broader risk review, we'd be happy to discuss how we can assist.

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Free consultation. No commitment required.

Our Approach

How We Partner

Every engagement begins with a no-obligation discovery conversation to understand your current risk environment, key priorities, and what success looks like. From there, we design a tailored scope of work — whether that is a defined project, an ongoing fractional CRO retainer, or a hybrid approach.

Step 1
Initial Discussion
We begin with a focused discussion to understand your business, governance structure, current challenges, and advisory requirements.
Step 2
Diagnostic & Scoping
Where appropriate, we perform an initial assessment or diagnostic to identify priorities, risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
Step 3
Tailored Advisory Support
Support may range from targeted projects and workshops to ongoing retained advisory services such as our Fractional CRO model.
Step 4
Practical Implementation
Our focus is on practical outcomes — helping clients strengthen governance, improve oversight, and embed sustainable risk management practices.

Our Philosophy

How We Approach Advisory Work

Our approach is shaped by our core pillars that guide every engagement — from the first conversation to ongoing retained support.

Our Story

Meet Our Founder

Blindspot Risk Partners was founded on the premise that every organization deserves access to first-class risk expertise. We are a specialist advisory firm focused on helping small and medium-sized insurance businesses strengthen their risk management capabilities through practical and tailored solutions.

With over 20 years of senior experience spanning life and non-life insurance and financial services across both local and global markets, our founder is a Fellow Actuary and Financial Risk Manager who has extensive experience leading risk management functions at executive level.

We bring deep, hands-on expertise in enterprise and financial risk management, having advised and served at the highest levels of insurance organizations navigating complex growth and regulatory environments.

"Our mission is to help organizations uncover their blind spots before they become breaking points."
Wade Butlion — Founder, Blindspot Risk Partners
Wade Butlion  |  FIA · FASSA · FRM
Founder

Our Services

What We Offer

We partner to help build the risk function your business demands. We provide direct access to experienced risk advisory support exactly when you need it. We integrate seamlessly with your existing structures to deliver bespoke and pragmatic solutions.

Foundational Services

Risk Diagnostics, Projects & Workshops

Project-based and facilitated engagements designed to assess, strengthen, and embed effective risk management practices across your organization.

Typically includes

  • ERM health check — high-level review of risk governance, risk appetite, and board reporting
  • Gap & maturity assessment — benchmarked against industry and regulatory standards with a scored improvement roadmap
  • Risk framework enhancement — optimizing risk framework design, risk appetite calibration, and supporting governance structures
  • Combined assurance — coordinating assurance activities to reduce gaps and duplication
  • Board & executive risk workshops — practical sessions on risk oversight, governance responsibilities, and emerging risks
  • Risk culture — surfacing risk behaviours, embedding accountability, and strengthening communication
  • Scenario & stress testing — testing strategic assumptions and improving resilience thinking

Best suited for

Companies seeking a structured, project-based engagement to identify gaps, build foundations, or address a specific risk management challenge.

Fractional Services

Fractional CRO & Risk Leadership

Ongoing access to senior risk leadership providing strategic expertise and independent oversight with engagement intensity tailored to your business needs.

Typically includes

  • Board & risk committee representation — active participation in board and committee oversight activities
  • Board reporting & executive advisory — clear, decision-useful risk reporting and ongoing strategic guidance
  • Independent challenge — objective scrutiny of key risk decisions, assumptions, and management actions
  • Risk function leadership — mentoring internal teams and supporting capability development over time
  • Head of Risk Control Function — SAM-compliant control function support and regulatory engagement

Best suited for

Companies requiring an ongoing, retainer-based engagement without the overhead of a permanent CRO or dedicated risk function. Engaged on a monthly retainer scaled to the days you need.

Strategic Services

ORSA & Capital Management

Specialist actuarial and risk oversight services to support robust solvency assessment, capital management, and regulatory compliance under SAM.

Typically includes

  • ORSA process design & support — end-to-end assistance including stress and scenario design, documentation, and board reporting
  • ORSA independent review — objective third-party review for regulatory submission and governance purposes
  • Capital & solvency assessment — advisory review of capital adequacy, SCR drivers, and balance sheet resilience
  • Risk appetite and capital management — aligning risk tolerance with capital strategy and strategic planning

Best suited for

Insurers navigating SAM obligations, preparing for regulatory review, or seeking independent actuarial and capital risk oversight.

Our Insights

The Blindspot Brief

Practical thinking on risk management, governance, and the evolving regulatory landscape.

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Risk Appetite Statement
May 2026

Why Your Risk Appetite Statement Isn't Working — And How to Fix It

Most organizations have a risk appetite statement. Far fewer have one that actually changes how decisions get made.

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Board Risk Report
April 2026

The Five Elements of an Effective Board Risk Report

Board risk reports are often too long, too technical, and too backward-looking. Here are the five things that make risk reporting genuinely useful at the top of the house.

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Fractional CRO
March 2026

The Rise of the Fractional CRO: Is It Right for Your Organization?

The fractional executive model has transformed how organizations access senior finance and legal expertise. Risk is now following suit.

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