After 50 years, Brian Klee decides to hang up his shingle

Brian Klee has retired after an illustrious 50 year career in the financial advice and special risk claims industry. The Klee Consulting Services veteran says he gave the business everything and he’s been speaking warmly about his time in the insurance sector.

“Quite honestly, I believe I've given it 100%. I've had some very wonderful experiences. I've had hundreds and hundreds of very happy clients, so I'm leaving with a great deal of pleasure.”

The 74 year old established Klee Consulting Services Ltd in 2016 where he focused on insurance claims mediation work. But Klee’s connection to the insurance industry started some time earlier, back in 1972.

“I just got married and somebody I knew very well was working for Amev Life, the company I eventually joined. He said, I need to come and talk to you about insurance for your new wife, Mary. And so we met at a pub in Lower Hutt, and he just asked me how happy I was working for NAC and what I wanted to do in the future? And so he sold me on going along and learning a little bit about selling insurance for a month or two. Then at the end of that period I said yes, this is what I want to do.”