RELX PLC provides information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers across risk, scientific and medical research, legal, and events markets. Company news often centers on LexisNexis Risk Solutions, including fraud and identity analytics, insurance underwriting data, electronic health record access, provider data management, and reports based on digital transaction and industry survey data.
RELX updates also cover RX trade exhibitions, such as packaging industry events, and the company’s use of data sets, advanced analytics platforms, and AI-enabled tools in customer workflows. Recurring themes include partnerships, product integrations, cybercrime and fraud trend research, healthcare identity verification, and commercial insurance risk selection.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions (RELX) announced on April 16, 2026 the integration of its Health Intelligence platform with Agenium's no-code configurable platform to streamline life insurers' access to electronic health records (EHRs) and decision-grade medical insights.
The integration is live and in production for select life carriers, joining Instant ID and Life Data Prefill to support faster underwriting and end-to-end digital workflows.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions (RELX) released its 2026 Cybercrime Report on April 8, 2026. The report analyzed 116 billion online transactions from January–December 2025 and found an 8% global rise in fraud rates, driven by synthetic identity growth, bot activity and spikes in ecommerce and gaming attacks.
Key metrics: synthetic fraud at 11% (eight-fold YoY), agentic traffic up 450%, malicious bot attacks up 59%, ecommerce attacks +64% and login attack rate +216%.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions (RELX) announced an expanded integration with Epic to add identity verification capabilities to the Epic Connection Hub for U.S. hospitals and Epic MyChart. The app, expected later in 2026, will offer configurable workflows and a portfolio including ThreatMetrix, Instant Verify, Flex ID, Phone Finder, One Time Password and planned inclusion of IDVerse with a NIST IAL2-certified workflow to authenticate documents and biometrics.
This aims to streamline patient portal access while enhancing fraud detection and reducing unauthorized access risks.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions released its Fraud and Identity Industry Pulse: Online Gaming in North America on March 5, 2026, surveying 993 industry decision-makers. The report finds bonus abuse is the most prevalent fraud (78% cited it), with networks tied to over 95,000 events and exposure up to $3.2 million.
Fraud concentrates at account creation and withdrawals (~60% of exposure). Only 20% of operators share fraud intelligence, while 81% say onboarding friction drives customers away, boosting interest in automated KYC and real-time detection.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions (RELX) was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: U.S. Provider Data Management for Payers 2025-2026. IDC highlighted the company’s data volume, quality, completeness, coverage and compliance, and its dynamic MDM linking approach that builds golden records on demand. The release notes the provider data supports over 3.7 billion transactions per year and cites investments in quality, timeliness and flexibility amid rising security concerns.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions (NYSE:RELX) launched an AI-powered identity management platform for healthcare on February 19, 2026. The platform combines identity verification, resolution, enrichment and AI authentication to unify patient records, reduce duplicate records, and strengthen protection against AI-driven fraud.
It integrates biometric verification, proprietary AI models and the IDVerse® solution to detect deepfakes, append profiles with external behavioral and socio-economic insights, and streamline enrollment, claims and registration workflows.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions (RELX) reports U.S. auto insurance shopping and new business remained “Hot” in Q4 2025: shopping rose to 6.9% and new policy growth to 7.1%. The annual shop rate hit a record 47.1%, up 1.9 points year-over-year.
Older shoppers (66+) led growth at 11%, the direct channel grew 12.6%, while independent agents slipped to -0.1%. Industry rate filings produced an overall -0.5% rate impact.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions (NYSE:RELX) launched LexisNexis IDVerse for Insurance on January 29, 2026, an AI-powered identity verification and document authentication solution for U.S. personal lines insurers. IDVerse uses biometric face matching, liveness checks, proprietary AI models and a deep neural network to verify identities within seconds and integrate across quoting, claims, high-risk transactions, customer service and account management. The solution emphasizes low-friction consumer experiences, global document coverage, contextual AI learning, automated yes/no decisions, and customizable mobile UI and integration/storage options.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions (RELX) announced it has achieved FedRAMP "In Process" status on Jan. 27, 2026, with sponsorship from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). This designation confirms the company is actively undergoing the FedRAMP security assessment required for cloud service providers handling federal data, including third-party assessment and system security documentation review. The milestone builds on existing state and local authorizations such as TxRAMP and alignment with GovRAMP, and is presented as progress toward full FedRAMP Authorization to support federal missions across identity assurance, fraud prevention, risk management, and public safety.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions (RELX) reports U.S. vehicle brand loyalty rose to 51.4% in 2025, a five-year high and up 0.4 percentage points year‑over‑year. Toyota led brands at 60.2%, while Tesla slipped to 55.9%. EV repurchaser fuel loyalty fell from 82.7% in September to 58.3% in December, as gas loyalty rebounded to 83%. Average new vehicle prices surpassed $50,000 and incentives declined to 6.7% of transaction price, while EV brand loyalty eased from 76% in 2024 to 73% in 2025.