About Solaris
Solaris Risk & Insurance Advisory provides independent, strategic advice across risk governance, insurance portfolio strategy and product oversight.
I work with senior leaders and decision-makers to bring clarity to complex risk and insurance environments — aligning risk appetite, coverage, product intent and operational reality.
Solaris supports organisations where decisions carry financial, regulatory or strategic consequence, and where independent perspective strengthens confidence and alignment.
Engagements are Principal-led, confidential and tailored to each organisation’s context.
Approach
Solaris is built on a simple principle: clarity enables better decisions.
The focus is practical, commercially grounded advice that leaders can act on — not frameworks for their own sake.
Support is provided through targeted advisory projects, independent review and assurance, or ongoing strategic support.
Principal Profile
Jenna O’Brien
Principal
Jenna is a senior risk and insurance practitioner with experience across casualty underwriting, product management and enterprise risk.
She has worked closely with executive teams to address portfolio performance, strengthen governance and support complex risk and insurance decisions.
Her experience spans product design and oversight, underwriting strategy, insurance portfolio optimisation and risk governance, with a focus on aligning strategic intent with operational and financial outcomes.
Jenna holds an MBA and is a Senior Associate of ANZIIF and a Certified Practising Risk Manager (CPRM®) with the Risk Management Institute of Australasia. She is a member of the Institute of Strategic Risk Management.
Working with Solaris
Solaris provides independent, strategic advice to support complex risk and insurance decisions.
I work with senior leaders and decision-makers to bring clarity where financial, regulatory or strategic consequences are significant — aligning risk appetite, insurance strategy, product intent and operational reality.
The approach is calm, practical and commercially grounded. The focus is not on frameworks for their own sake, but on clear thinking, sound judgement and advice leaders can act on with confidence.
Support is tailored to your needs — from focused input on a specific decision to project-based work or ongoing strategic advisory.
If you would like to discuss your risk priorities, insurance portfolio, or product governance challenges, please get in touch. Initial conversations are confidential and obligation-free.
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