100 influential women in re/insurance


“The insurance and the investment industries are both male-dominated, which can be challenging. I am often the only woman at round tables or conferences which was intimidating at a younger age.”


Name: Denise O’Donoghue


Company: Lancashire Group Job:


Group head of investments & treasury


Timeline: 2013—Head of investments & Treasury, Lancashire Group 2007—Corporate finance officer, Lancashire Group


Denise O’Donoghue joined Lancashire in June 2007 and is responsible for all aspects of the investment portfolio and treasury functions for the group. She is also a member of the investment committee. Prior to joining Lancashire, O’Donoghue was at Oil Insurance Limited managing the investment portfolio and heavily involved in all capital market transactions. Prior to OIL, she was at Zurich Investment Services, and obtained her CFA designation while working there.


Why did you choose to work in this industry initially? It was really a function of living in Bermuda; being in insurance was a natural choice.


What has been the highlight of your career so far? It was the decision to move from accounting to investments. Obtaining my CFA, and changing the direction of my career has allowed me to not only further my career, but make it much more interesting.


What has been the biggest challenge you have encountered? The insurance and the investment industries are both male- dominated, which can be challenging. I am often the only woman at round tables or conferences which was intimidating at a younger age.


If you had chosen a different profession/career path, what would it have been? Most likely a teacher. I would have loved to have been around kids and had the summers off!


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