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LexisNexis Risk Solutions (NYSE:RELX) has released a comprehensive survey revealing significant challenges in healthcare provider directory accuracy and usability. The Ipsos survey of 3,014 U.S. adults found that while 82% of adults use healthcare directories, 33% have encountered outdated or incorrect information, and 21% found directories difficult to navigate.

The study highlights that 58% of users consider network coverage as a crucial factor in provider selection, while 49% use directories to find specialists. Additionally, 56% of users prioritize finding providers who can deliver specific types of care needed, emphasizing the equal importance of clinical and financial factors in provider selection.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions (NYSE:RELX) has appointed Katie James as the new Head of Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Solutions. James brings over 20 years of government sector experience and will lead solution development and customer engagement across the DMV portfolio, focusing on fraud prevention, payment processing, and vital records modernization.

James currently serves as Treasurer of the Industry Advisory Board at AAMVA and has previously served as its Chair. She holds a degree from Texas A&M University and has worked at Verisk Analytics and Incode Technologies. The appointment demonstrates LexisNexis Risk Solutions' commitment to enhancing DMV operations nationwide through digital transformation and operational excellence.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions (NYSE:RELX) reports strong auto insurance market activity in Q2 2025, with shopping rates increasing 9.4% year-over-year and new policies growing 3.6%. The company's Insurance Demand Meter showed a record 46.5% of policies-in-force were shopped within the past 12 months.

Key markets including New Jersey (33%), Texas (17%), California (16%), and Florida (9%) led shopping growth. Among top 25 auto insurers, 40% of Q2 rate filings were reductions, averaging -4%. Direct channel growth dominated with 22.8% year-over-year increase. Single-driver policies and those with fewer vehicles showed the strongest shopping activity, while new vehicle-related insurance shopping rose 9% since January 2022.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions (NYSE:RELX) has appointed Amy Simon as Head of Labor and Workforce Solutions, effective August 11, 2025. Simon, a nationally recognized workforce policy expert, joins from Simon Advisory, which she founded in 2021, and previously served as Acting Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor.

In her prior role at the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, Simon managed a $10 billion portfolio of workforce investment, unemployment insurance, and grant programs. Her appointment aims to strengthen LexisNexis' strategic focus on supporting state agencies with data, identity, and fraud prevention solutions.

Simon brings significant expertise in workforce innovation and public policy, having testified before Congress on pandemic unemployment fraud and contributed extensively to unemployment insurance modernization initiatives.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions (NYSE:RELX) has released a comprehensive analysis of mental health provider distribution trends in the United States from 2020 to 2024. The study reveals an overall 11.4% increase in mental health providers nationwide, but with significant regional disparities.

Key findings show Montana leading with a 209.6% increase in providers, while Nevada experienced the largest decline of -45.2%. The analysis also found that 24% of providers with prescribing privileges had changes in their license or contact information during Q1 2025, highlighting the importance of maintaining current provider data for effective patient care access.

Cirium, a subsidiary of RELX, has appointed Stephen Burnside as the new Global Head of Consultancy at Cirium Ascend Consultancy, effective September 30, 2025. Burnside joins from Rolls-Royce, where he served as Chief Economist and VP of Strategic Intelligence.

The appointment comes as current Global Head of Consultancy, Rob Morris, prepares to retire on August 31, 2025. Burnside brings extensive experience in strategic data analysis and digitization within the aviation sector, positioning him to lead Ascend Consultancy's next growth phase in providing data-driven advisory services to aviation industry stakeholders.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has launched Location Intelligence for Commercial, a groundbreaking commercial property risk assessment solution for U.S. insurers. The solution delivers over 20x predictive modeling lift compared to traditional models, enabling insurers to identify the 10% of properties likely to generate 34% of weather-related losses. The platform combines industry loss data, weather forensics, and property characteristics with neural network-driven risk models to provide actionable insights. Key features include multi-source intelligence synthesis, seamless workflow integration, and transparent risk assessment capabilities. This innovation comes as severe weather events, which drive over 65% of U.S. property losses, continue to escalate in frequency and severity.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions' 2025 U.S. Auto Insurance Trends Report reveals significant shifts in the auto insurance landscape during 2024. The report highlights a 17% increase in driving violations, with major speeding up 16% and distracted driving violations surging 50%. Insurance rate increases moderated to 10% YoY in 2024, down from 15% in 2023. Industry profitability improved with direct written premiums growing 13.6% to $359 billion. Policy shopping reached record levels with over 45% of policies being shopped at least once. Notable trends include increased shopping among older consumers (66+) and long-tenured customers, while retention decreased 5 percentage points to 78%. Claims severity showed mixed trends, with bodily injury severity increasing 9.2% and property damage up 2.5%, while collision severity declined 2.5%. EV adoption introduced new risks, with drivers transitioning from ICE vehicles experiencing a 14% rise in claim frequency.

Carrier Management is organizing its second free Demo Day event focused on homeowners insurance technology on June 18th, 2025, at 1 p.m. ET. The online event will showcase rapid-fire demos of AI and data-driven risk assessment tools specifically designed for home insurers. The event targets underwriters, product managers, innovation teams, and executives from insurers, MGAs, and reinsurers. Featured companies include Home Factors, which provides interior and exterior condition insights for U.S. properties, ZestyAI, offering property-level risk insights across various perils, and LexisNexis Risk Solutions, delivering data analytics solutions. The previous Demo Day focused on Wildfire Risk Intelligence and attracted 255 registrants from 197+ companies. Interested speakers can apply until noon Pacific on June 12th, 2025.