LexisNexis Risk Solutions
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Data analytics, Risk management, Fraud detection |
| Predecessor | Risk & Information Analytics Group (RIAG), ChoicePoint |
| Founded | 2009 (as LexisNexis Risk Solutions) |
| Headquarters | Alpharetta, Georgia , United States |
Area served | Worldwide (United States, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, the Philippines, United Kingdom) |
Key people | Mark Kelsey (CEO since 2012) |
| Products | Data-driven analytics, Predictive analytics, Fraud detection solutions, HPCC Systems platform, ICIS, Cirium, Brightmine, EGTM, Nextens |
| Parent | RELX |
| Website | risk |
LexisNexis Risk Solutions is an international organization specializing in data and analytics, providing services such as advanced data solutions, predictive analytics, and fraud detection across multiple sectors. Its headquarters are located in Alpharetta, Georgia, with additional offices spread throughout the United States, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom.
The company serves a diverse clientele including insurance providers, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, corporate enterprises, as well as government entities at local, state, and federal levels, encompassing law enforcement and public safety agencies.
As part of the Risk & Business Analytics division within RELX, a London-based global information and analytics corporation, LexisNexis Risk Solutions concentrates on four primary markets:
- Insurance Services
- Business Services
- Health Care Services
- Government Services
Its offerings comprise data-driven analytics, decision-making tools, and comprehensive data management solutions designed to assist clients in regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and operational efficiency. The company’s suite includes specialized industry Data Services such as ICIS, Cirium, Brightmine (previously XpertHR), EGTM, and Nextens.
On the technological front, LexisNexis Risk Solutions extensively employs HPCC Systems (High-Performance Computing Cluster), a data analytics software platform that utilizes commodity hardware clusters for efficient big data processing. The HPCC architecture incorporates a data transformation engine known as Thor and a high-speed query engine called ROXIE, both programmed using the Enterprise Control Language (ECL). Released as open source in 2011, HPCC Systems has been adopted by various firms including GuardHat, which integrates this technology into intelligent safety helmets.
History
LexisNexis Risk Solutions began as the Risk & Information Analytics Group (RIAG) within LexisNexis, a provider of legal database services and a subsidiary of RELX (formerly Reed Elsevier). The group was established following Reed Elsevier's acquisition of RiskWise and PeopleWise in 2000, which expanded LexisNexis’s capabilities to include extensive public records databases. That same year marked the introduction of HPCC Systems, a platform designed for handling large-scale data processing.
In 1994, Reed Business Information (later known as Reed Elsevier and now RELX) acquired ICIS-LOR, enhancing its chemical pricing reporting services within its chemical sector portfolio.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions expanded into the Collections space after Reed Elsevier purchased Dolan Media Company's public records operations in 2003. Concurrently, LexisNexis Special Services Inc. (LNSSI) was formed to deliver global data fusion technology and analytics to government agencies. This enabled Reed Elsevier to engage in classified U.S. government initiatives despite being foreign-owned.
In 2004, Reed Elsevier acquired Seisint Inc., headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, which managed the Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange (MATRIX).
February 2008 saw Reed Elsevier complete the $3.6 billion acquisition of ChoicePoint, a data aggregator that included an insurance division and the C.L.U.E. underwriting database critical to the U.S. auto insurance sector. During that year, LexisNexis finalized the transition of public records onto the HPCC Systems platform. This acquisition increased Reed Elsevier’s debt by $600 million.
Launch
In September 2009, ChoicePoint was merged into the Risk & Information Analytics Group (RIAG), resulting in the creation of LexisNexis Risk Solutions. By 2011, it was established as an independent entity within the Reed Elsevier group.
Mark Kelsey took on the role of CEO in December 2012. During the subsequent two years, the company expanded its portfolio by acquiring a dozen firms, among them WorldCompliance, Enclarity, Mapflow, Tracesmart, Wunelli, and Health Market Science.
Divestiture
LexisNexis Risk Solutions divested its background screening division in January 2013, selling it to Symphony Technology Group (STG), a private equity firm that intended to integrate it with its existing investment, First Advantage.
Coplogic (2014)
In December 2014, LexisNexis Risk Solutions enhanced its offerings by acquiring Coplogic, a company specializing in citizen self-reporting software for law enforcement agencies. This acquisition incorporated citizen incident reporting capabilities into its eCrash product.
Insurance Initiatives Ltd. (2016)
LexisNexis Risk Solutions expanded its reach in July 2016 through the acquisition of Insurance Initiatives Ltd. (IIL), a UK-based data platform that provides real-time information at the point of quote for the Property and Casualty insurance sector.
Appriss (2016)
In August 2016, the company further bolstered its Coplogic Solutions lineup by acquiring Appriss's Crash and Project business unit, adding advanced technology for electronic crash reporting and citation processing to better serve law enforcement needs.
ThreatMetrix (2018)
In February 2018, RELX completed the acquisition of ThreatMetrix, a platform specializing in digital identity verification and risk-based authentication.
Lumen (2019)
LexisNexis Risk Solutions acquired Lumen from Numerica Corporation in May 2019. Lumen is an integrated data platform widely used by public safety organizations and law enforcement agencies.
ID Analytics (2020)
The acquisition of ID Analytics, a provider of fraud prevention and credit risk solutions formerly owned by NortonLifeLock, was finalized by LexisNexis Risk Solutions in January 2020.
Emailage (2020)
In February 2020, LexisNexis Risk Solutions purchased Emailage, an Arizona-based startup focused on fraud prevention and identity verification, for $500 million.
ICIS (2020)
ICIS broadened its presence in the U.S. market during 2020 by acquiring Chemical Data LLC (CDI), a prominent supplier of petrochemical price benchmarks, market intelligence, and forecasting analytics.
Brightmine (2024)
XpertHR underwent rebranding to Brightmine in April 2024 to better represent its strategic direction.
IDVerse (2025)
In February 2025, LexisNexis Risk Solutions completed its acquisition of IDVerse, an AI-driven company specializing in identity verification and fraud detection.
Governance
LexisNexis Risk Solutions functions as a subsidiary under RELX (stock symbols: RELX and REL.UK).
U.S.
Since 2000, LexisNexis Risk Solutions has partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) through the ADAM program (Automated Delivery of Alerts on Missing children). ADAM disseminates missing child alert posters to law enforcement agencies, hospitals, libraries, and businesses within specified geographic zones. In 2017, ADAM enhanced its capabilities by introducing public email alerts for missing children in nearby areas and implementing a highway-focused alert system targeting probable abductor routes. Currently, over 1.8 million individuals and organizations receive automated alerts via ADAM.
United Kingdom
Starting in 2017, LexisNexis Risk Solutions collaborated with the charity Missing People and the UK's National Crime Agency to enhance the Child Rescue Alert system, which disseminates missing person notifications via SMS. Working alongside Charlie Hedges Advisory, LexisNexis contributed to the creation of specialized training programs aimed at law enforcement and relevant organizations dealing with cases of child abduction and trafficking.
Prevention of Food Stamp Fraud
Since 2013, the Florida Department of Children and Families has relied on LexisNexis Risk Solutions for identity verification services to combat food stamp fraud and improve operational workflows, resulting in cost avoidance exceeding $843.7 million.
Education in Humanitarian Crises
In 2017, LexisNexis Risk Solutions developed the Rapid Education Action (REACT) database for the Global Business Coalition for Education, designed to monitor private sector educational aid that can be mobilized during humanitarian emergencies.
Public Safety Data Exchange (PSDEX)
LexisNexis Risk Solutions established the Public Safety Data Exchange (PSDEX), a collaborative database supported by more than 1,300 law enforcement agencies across the United States. PSDEX assists in crime resolution and threat anticipation. A dedicated Advisory Committee composed of former FBI, Secret Service, and other law enforcement professionals oversees PSDEX’s policies and governance to ensure adherence to federal CJIS guidelines as well as state and local security protocols.
LexisNexis Accurint Virtual Crime Center
The LexisNexis Accurint Virtual Crime Center integrates billions of public records with agency-specific data, including information from PSDEX, delivering comprehensive identity insights that empower law enforcement agencies to improve investigations, detect patterns, forecast incidents, and allocate resources more effectively.
COVID-19 Analyzer
In April 2020, LexisNexis Risk Solutions introduced a complimentary COVID-19 tracking platform utilizing datasets from Johns Hopkins University, US Census Bureau, and UN DESA. This tool provides worldwide statistics and regional visualizations to track virus transmission and assist pandemic-related analysis.
By July 2020, LexisNexis partnered with Florida Atlantic University under an NSF Rapid Research grant to develop advanced big data analytics models for mapping COVID-19 spread, building on previous experience modeling Ebola outbreaks.
COVID-19 Data Resource Center
Launched in April 2020 by LexisNexis Risk Solutions' Health Care division, the free COVID-19 Data Resource Center delivers county-level data on vulnerable populations and healthcare capacity shortfalls to support pandemic response efforts across the United States. By combining its analytical capabilities with those of industry collaborators, the company provides actionable intelligence for healthcare providers, public health authorities, and researchers aimed at optimizing resource distribution. The center includes dynamic heat maps rating counties from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) based on multiple criteria, updated regularly to reflect changing community healthcare needs. In June 2020, telehealth utilization trends were incorporated to highlight the rapid expansion of remote healthcare services during the pandemic.