About Solaris
Solaris was established to help insurers, underwriting agencies and executive leaders make clearer decisions in complex environments.
As markets become more interconnected, decisions around portfolio strategy, governance, product oversight and risk appetite carry increasing financial, regulatory and organisational consequences.
Solaris provides independent advice that connects portfolio performance, governance, underwriting judgement and strategic direction—helping leaders act with greater clarity, confidence and accountability.
Why Solaris
Many organisations have more data, reporting and analysis than ever before.
Yet important decisions remain difficult.
The challenge is rarely a lack of information. More often, it is uncertainty around what matters most, how risks interact, and which actions are most likely to improve long-term outcomes.
Solaris focuses on decision quality—strengthening the judgement, governance and strategic thinking that shape portfolio performance and organisational resilience.
What Makes Solaris Different
Independent Perspective
Free from product ownership, distribution incentives and organisational politics.
Commercial Understanding
Built on executive, underwriting and governance experience across insurance and risk.
Decision Quality Focus
Improving the quality of decisions, not simply the quantity of analysis.
Long-Term View
Helping organisations balance immediate performance with sustainable outcomes.
Principal Profile
Jenna O’Brien
Jenna O'Brien is the Founder and Principal of Solaris Risk & Insurance Advisory.
With more than 20 years' experience across underwriting, portfolio strategy, product governance and enterprise risk, she advises insurers, underwriting agencies and executive leaders on complex risk and insurance decisions.
Jenna combines commercial insurance expertise with governance and risk management disciplines to help organisations strengthen portfolio performance, improve decision quality and prepare for emerging challenges.
Executive MBA | CPRM® | ANZIIF Senior Associate | Member, Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM)
Let's Start With the Decision
Whether you're reviewing portfolio performance, governance arrangements, strategic direction or emerging risk exposure, Solaris can help bring greater clarity to the decisions that matter.