iPipeline has appointed Rachel Edwards as managing director, UK.
Edwards, who joins iPipeline on April 14, will oversee a seven-person leadership team in the UK. She will report directly to CEO Pat O’Donnell.
Edwards’ remit includes guiding the UK business strategy and product roadmap to the next stage of growth.
She brings a 20-year track record of successfully driving revenue growth and delivering innovative, customer-centric risk-management solutions at the intersection of insurance and technology.
Previous roles include the former Verisk Global managing director, where she was responsible for product diversification and design, and oversaw the expansion of high-growth business operations into seven new countries.
Edwards spent the first five years of her eight-year tenure at Verisk defining strategic growth plans, securing funding for innovation and optimising go-to-market strategies in the APAC region.
Prior to her tenure at Verisk, Edwards served as managing director, Australasia, at Healix, a global healthcare and risk-management solution provider, where she oversaw insurance operations and technology solutions across Australia and New Zealand.
Edwards will take over the UK reins from Ian Teague, longtime senior vice president and managing director UK, following a collaborative transition period.
Teague, who was appointed managing director in 2013, has transformed iPipeline’s market position in Europe, establishing the company’s UK portal solution as an industry-leading solution, and led the expansion into the pensions and retail investments arena.
Pat O’Donnell, CEO at iPipeline, commented: “We could not be more delighted to welcome Rachel to our leadership team. Over the course of her career, she has continually demonstrated her ability to scale businesses and deliver consistent top-line growth in highly competitive markets.
“She is an authentic leader, boasting an impressive track record of driving global business growth across the insurtech, data analytics, and software-as-a-service sectors.
“Her passion for building data-driven insurance solutions with a focus on customer experience makes her the ideal leader to drive our next phase of growth in the UK.”
Commenting on her appointment, Edwards said: “I am thrilled to join a true insurtech pioneer, and one that has transformed and streamlined protection insurance and annuity operations.
“iPipeline has been moving the needle in technology and automation since before the term ‘digital transformation’ was even coined. I look forward to applying my experience to help providers, distributors and advisers leverage the full potential of the digital age.”
