About Latitude 47 Advisors
Independent advisory at the intersection of risk, insurance and capital
Latitude 47 Advisors supports boards, captive owners and executive teams facing decisions where complexity is high, consequences are long-term and responsibility cannot be delegated.
Latitude 47 Advisors was built for situations in which conventional consulting approaches reach their limits. At the intersection of risk, insurance and capital, leadership teams often face questions that cannot be resolved through standard frameworks, predefined methodologies or project-based recommendations.
Latitude 47 Advisors provides independent perspective, structured challenge and trusted sparring to those carrying responsibility for critical decisions.
What makes Latitude 47 Advisors different
Many strategic and risk-related decisions require more than analysis. They require judgement.
Latitude 47 Advisors was built on the conviction that decision-makers benefit from an independent advisor who is not tied to products, implementation mandates or follow-on projects.
There are no predefined methodologies, no commercial interests in solutions and no dependency on ongoing engagements. The focus is solely on helping leaders better understand complexity, test assumptions and strengthen decision quality.
The objective is not to generate activity, but to create clarity.
Founder
Advisory is not about having the answers. It is about enabling better decisions.
Harald J.A. Schuster
Founder & Managing Director
The founder brings extensive executive experience across underwriting, reinsurance, corporate insurance and governance-related environments.
Having worked closely with boards, owners and leadership teams in complex international settings, he understands both the strategic dimensions of risk and the realities of executive decision-making.
This experience shapes an advisory approach grounded in practical judgement, independence and discretion.
Selected Experience:
- Corporate risk & insurance
- Captive development
- Re-insurance markets
- Governance & board advisory
- International transformation contexts
Our values
Precision
We value clarity, rigor and depth in analysis and decision framing.
Discretion
We work with a high degree of confidentiality and selectivity.
Integrity
We are independent, transparent and aligned with our clients’ long-term interests.
Decision effectiveness
We support decisions that can be executed with confidence and accountability.
Neutrality
We remain independent from products, placements and follow-on interests.
Sustainable value creation
We focus on decisions that support long-term resilience, performance and governance.
