11eight is a specialist consultancy service with deep experience in Strategy, Innovation & Insurance

What we do...

It is hard to grow profitably. Many organisations are concerned about business model disruption. Some have invested heavily in innovation but are disappointed with results. Others want to access the agility, dynamism and capabilities of start-ups, scale-ups and early stage businesses - from fintech and insurtech to regtech and AI - but don’t know how.

We work with Leaders across four areas:

  1. Introducing “Future Ready” thinking and tools to deliver a compelling Strategy

  2. Helping to unpack “wicked problems” and chart practical forward pathways

  3. Helping start-ups and scale-ups get ready to work with corporates

  4. Deep dives and critical reviews of specific initiatives and challenges

We help organisations lay the foundations to out-compete over the long term. We believe in having real impact by skilfully solving the business problems today while making the most of the best opportunities for tomorrow!

What our clients say

  • With Open Data growing in relevance and the rollout accelerating, 11eight helped increase our understanding of the Consumer Data Right and the role that we should play in the value chain. They left us with a clear and actionable strategy and roadmap which we are now implementing. 11eight’s skill in bringing an outside-in perspective to business challenges is very refreshing and engaging.

    Regional CEO, Leading Global Data & Analytics Company

  • 11eight were instrumental in helping us think through how to prioritise and structure our digital program. They were central to developing the business case and helping us convince the board that this was a sound investment. The 11eight team were a pleasure to work with, challenged us respectfully and built a high degree of confidence with the broader team

    CDO, Large Established Motor & Home Insurer

  • 11eight brought more expansive thinking to our strategy process and were able to bring the leadership team and our insurance partners on a journey of discovery to enable us to understand the key capabilities and business model attributes that would enable us to outcompete over time. The result was a comprehensive strategy refresh with clearly defined objectives and a practical roadmap for delivery.

    Group Executive, Large Challenger Insurer

  • We had a successful MVP that we were looking to scale. The Board wanted to stress test the proposition before signing off. 11eight did a wonderful job of quickly assessing the proposition, helped us identify key risks and built us a detailed road-map. They were challenging whilst respectful and quickly built credibility with the team. Unlike some of the other advisors we have used they understand insurance and the ins and outs of running an insurance business. The Board signed off!

    CEO, Specialist Insurer

  • We were looking at new insurance partnership. The partner was way more innovative than us and wanted us to demonstrate that we had a good understanding of the opportunities. We engaged 11eight who quickly got us up to speed with the many disruptive dynamics that are driving new ways to service customers. The way they integrated strategic thinking with real world case studies proved very powerful with our prospective partner.

    Head of Strategy, Large Multinational Insurer

  • We needed to reinvigorate our strategic thinking. Our Board thought we all need to be challenged. 11eight took us through their Strategy Stimulus framework. We also ran a compressed session with the Board. The Chair said it was one of the best strategy sessions he had ever had. What 11eight does really well is combine their real world experience with strategic thinking in a way that is practical and can be executed.

    CEO, Large Personal Lines Insurer

  • Our leadership team is pretty quick to dismiss competitive threats. As Head Of Strategy, I thought we needed to be challenged. I brought in 11eight. They skilfully took us through their process which challenged us and really expanded our horizons. Their real world experience in senior Executive roles made a big difference. With their challenge we are much better at balancing short and long term pressures and opportunities.

    Head of Strategy, Mid-sized Established Insurer