Senior consultants that solve million dollars problems don't charge that much per hour
On top of everything else that is literally false at least in the US. If you're engaging one of these senior consultants on a 40 hour/week contract they won't be charging $500/hour sure, more in the $200/hour range. If you want them for a one-off hour-long contract or just a couple hours a week? $1000/hour minimum.
I'd imagine actuarial consultants are special though right? Actuaries actually have to pass tons of difficult math exams while normal business consultants just bullshit out their ass and tell people to layoff