LifeSearch has appointed Chris Payne as chief information officer (CIO) to lead the next stage of its technology transformation.
Payne (pictured), who brings with him over 28 years of commercial technology experience in the insurance industry, joins LifeSearch from Blakestone Consulting.
He has held a number of senior roles including chief information officer of Aviva’s UK digital business and subsequently as chief information and technology officer at Abacai.
As CIO, Payne will lead delivery teams at LifeSearch to reshape its technology architecture in a bid to launch new propositions to its customers more quickly with more flexibility and customisation.
Payne said: “The insurance industry is undergoing rapid digital change, and it’s hugely exciting to be joining LifeSearch at this point in its journey.
“By evolving our approach and harnessing technology more effectively, we can deliver greater speed, flexibility and innovation to protection. This is about powering the potential of our teams, partners and customers through realising the full value of our tech delivery.
“I look forward to working with the team and wider business to make this vision a reality.”
Debbie Kennedy, CEO of LifeSearch, said: “Chris’s experience will be instrumental in delivering our PoweredBy LifeSearch strategy and improving outcomes for customers and partners alike.
“He has a wealth of experience building arguably some of the first digital customer journeys in our industry and has the experience of scaling a start-up business.
“His experience in modernising technology estates and embedding agile, product-led operating models will be instrumental in LifeSearch’s next phase of growth.”