Deborah O'riordan
About Deborah O'riordan
Deborah O'Riordan serves as the Practice Leader for Risk Solutions at QBE, where she has worked since 2010. She has significantly influenced risk management in professional services, particularly in the legal sector, by developing tools and strategies that have helped numerous businesses enhance their risk profiles.
Work at QBE Insurance Group
Deborah O'riordan has served as the Practice Leader for Risk Solutions at QBE Insurance Group since 2010. In this role, she has focused on enhancing risk management practices within various sectors, particularly in professional services. Her responsibilities include the development and delivery of products and services aimed at improving clients' risk profiles. O'riordan has played a pivotal role in helping businesses implement effective risk management strategies and achieve recognized standards.
Education and Expertise
Deborah O'riordan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and Biotechnology from the University of Warwick. She has also completed an MBA and is an Associate of the Chartered Quality Institute (ACQI). Her educational background supports her expertise in risk management and quality assurance, enabling her to develop innovative solutions for clients in the legal sector and beyond.
Background
Before joining QBE Insurance Group, Deborah O'riordan worked as a Quality & Risk Consultant from 2004 to 2010 in London. This six-year experience provided her with a solid foundation in quality management and risk assessment. Her transition to QBE marked a significant step in her career, allowing her to apply her knowledge and skills on a larger scale within the insurance industry.
Achievements
Deborah O'riordan has pioneered the use of quality models as a basis for risk management in the legal sector. She co-authored QBE’s Risk Culture Profiling Tool, which has been adopted by AIRMIC. Under her leadership, the self-assessment and improvement model developed at QBE has resulted in a proven reduction in claims for clients. Additionally, she has assisted over a hundred businesses in developing risk management strategies and achieving standards such as ISO 9001, Lexcel, SQM, BarMark, and Investors in People.