We are the leading provider of consulting services and market research for the insurance and risk management technology market.
Redhand Advisors is a leading consulting firm specializing in risk management technology, providing expert guidance, market research, and strategic solutions to help organizations optimize their risk management processes and technology investments.
We offer a broad range of services including RMIS and RiskTech consulting, advisory services, and vendor support. By leveraging cutting-edge digital strategies we help organizations enhance their risk management processes and maximize their technology investments.
Our mission at Redhand Advisors is to empower organizations to drive business performance through advanced risk management and technology solutions. We aim to provide actionable insights, expert guidance, and strategic support, helping our clients make informed decisions, optimize their technology investments, and achieve superior outcomes in risk management and insurance.
Industry Expertise
With unparalleled industry experience in risk technology, claims, and insurance management, we are uniquely positioned to provide actionable insights and practical solutions tailored to your needs.
Comprehensive Services
We offer end-to-end support from system analysis and vendor selection to implementation and optimization, ensuring seamless integration and maximum return on your technology investment.
Hands-On Approach
Our team works closely with you, providing actionable insights and strategic guidance based on extensive market research and deep subject matter expertise throughout your technology adoption and integration journey, empowering you to achieve better outcomes and drive business performance.
At Redhand Advisors, we believe that leveraging advanced technologies is essential for effective risk management. Embracing technology transforms risk management from a reactive process to a proactive strategy, ensuring resilience and sustained success in an ever-evolving landscape.
PATRICK J. O’NEILL, Founder and President
Principal
Patrick J. O’Neill
Founder & President
Patrick is a widely respected thought leader in RiskTech with more than three decades of experience in risk and insurance management information systems and claims management systems, integrated risk management solutions and other risk focused technology solutions. Pat founded Redhand in 2015 to help organizations maximize their investment in risk technology and to develop and incubate innovative solutions to meet market needs.
Previously, Patrick was president and chief operating officer of an RiskTech startup focused on workers’ compensation and disability management technology solutions. Earlier, at Marsh, he was Managing Director and founding member of the broker’s RMIS business and held a series of leadership roles in that unit. During his tenure, he worked directly with hundreds of clients helping them implement and utilize their technology solutions.
Our passionate and dedicated team brings together a diverse range of skills and expertise to deliver exceptional results to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations.
Mary Upshaw
Mary brings over three decades of leadership in insurance and risk management software. Her expertise spans client service, product development in RMIS and ERM solutions, and notably, her recent role as a principal solution architect for a leading RMIS provider. She is proficient in RMIS and ERM software implementation and optimization, specializing in policy and programs, system configuration, and report configuration. Previously, she held various positions at Marsh in their RMIS business, including principal system consultant and director of quality and risk management.
Dana Shields
Dana offers over 25 years of experience in risk and insurance data interchange, including statutory compliance reporting, global B2B data interchanges, and significant data migrations to new systems. His expertise includes data implementations for global organizations, claims administrators, carriers, and software vendors. Dana has also been instrumental in data engineering for machine learning and predictive analytics, with a focus on natural language processing.
WHAT IS RISKTECH?
RiskTech encompasses software, systems, and technologies that enable organizations to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks. RiskTech integrates established solutions like RMIS with emerging innovations in analytics and artificial intelligence. This dynamic field continuously adapts to the evolving demands of a complex risk environment, helping organizations make informed decisions and proactively manage risk.
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Our Story
The Legend of the Redhand of O’Neill
The origin of the legend of the “Bloody Red Hand of O’Neill” is lost in the mists of history, but most stories recount brave Celtic chieftains, in several boats, rowing across the northern Atlantic, where they caught sight of the beautiful green coastline of a land that today we call Ireland. These chieftains were proud rivals, and after a conference at sea in which they could not decide who would become lord of the land, they came to a decision that the first of them to touch the land with his hand would claim it as his reward. The furious race narrowed to two boaters, and Niáll, seeing his rival edging ahead, made a decision. He pulled out his battle-axe, severed his left hand, and with his right hand threw it to shore, thus claiming the land as his for his descendants forever.
The name O’Neill derives from “uá Niáll,” “the descendants of the champion” as the clan of Niáll was called. Indeed these O’Neills reigned over large parts of Ireland until the English began to invade in the early 1600s. Today many consider those of the name O’Neill the rightful heirs to the title The High King of Ireland.
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