4/27/2016

ATLANTA, – LexisNexis® Risk Solutions has been recognized as an industry leader by Aite Group, an independent research and advisory firm.  The company was acknowledged for its innovative use of data in the category of “Addressing the mortality challenge in life insurance underwriting.”

LexisNexis Risk Solutions was acknowledged for modernizing the life insurance industry through its ability to think outside the box and provide data to support the underwriting process. By leveraging its lifestyle, behavioral, and financial attribute data, LexisNexis adds value to the underwriting process to help support a nonintrusive and nonmedical way to streamline how insurers underwrite.

“As the life insurance industry shifts to new products and ways to distribute and underwrite them, out-of-the box thinking like LexisNexis’ use of new data sources will help support this new industry era,” said Samantha Chow, Senior Analyst, Aite Group.

The report, “Life Insurance Underwriting: Solutions for Today’s Challenges,” examines the vendor solutions that life insurance companies can tap into to address the underwriting process’ five pain points: labor, speed, efficiency, pricing, and mortality. It identifies the vendors within each challenge category, compares their abilities and impact, and awards vendors for their strengths and methods. 

“We are proud to be recognized for our innovative use of data in life insurance underwriting,” said Elliott Wallace, VP and GM, Life Insurance, LexisNexis Risk Solutions. “The life insurance industry often struggles with finding efficient, cost-effective and fast underwriting processes. We know that real-time data and advanced analytics can unlock tremendous opportunities for life insurance carriers and we strive to provide the tools to better manage risk in more efficient ways.”

To access the full report, visit: http://aitegroup.com/.  

About LexisNexis Risk Solutions
LexisNexis® Risk Solutions provides customers with information-based analytics and decision tools that combine public and industry-specific content with advanced technology and algorithms to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency. Headquartered in metro Atlanta, Georgia, the company has offices throughout the world, serves customers in more than 190 countries and territories and is part of RELX. For more information, please visit LexisNexis Risk Solutions and RELX.

About Aite Group
Aite Group is an independent research and advisory firm focused on business, technology, and regulatory issues and their impact on the financial services industry. With expertise in banking, payments, securities & investments, and insurance, Aite Group’s analysts deliver comprehensive, actionable advice to key market participants in financial services. Headquartered in Boston with a presence in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, London, and Milan, Aite Group works with its clients as a partner, advisor, and catalyst, challenging their basic assumptions and ensuring they remain at the forefront of industry trends.