David Riker (entrepreneur)
David Riker | |
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| Alma mater | Trinity College |
| Known for | eCoverage, BlueLine Grid |
David Riker is the co-founder of BlueLine Grid, Inc., operator of a critical communication platform for enterprise security and public safety.[1][2][3]
In 1999, Riker founded one of the first online auto insurance companies, eCoverage, which allowed users to purchase and manage their insurance needs online.[4]
Education
Riker attended Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.[5] He graduated from Trinity in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[5]
Career
After graduating from Trinity, Riker worked for the Boston-based biotechnology company, Genzyme, from 1994 to 1996.[4] Following his career at Genzyme, Riker founded a company that facilitated communication via interactive networks and video calls between investment bankers and institutional investors.[4]
Riker was the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and chairman of the board of eCoverage, one of the first online auto insurance companies.[6][7] Riker founded the company in September 1999,[5] and it was sold in 2001 to the General Motors Acceptance Corporation.[8]
Riker became the chief technology strategist for the insurance provider St. Paul Companies Inc. in 2001.[9] In April 2006, Riker started Storm Exchange, a weather risk management company.[10][11]
In 2013, Riker co-founded BlueLine Grid (formerly Bratton Technologies, Inc.) along with co-founders Jack Weiss and Bill Bratton—the current police commissioner of New York City and former police chief of Los Angeles.[12] BlueLine Grid is a mobile communications application that enables secure communication for public safety and corporate security teams.[3] The first app was released in May 2014.
References
- ^ Mohammed Anzil. "BlueLine, New Social Network For Law Enforcement". Social Positives. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ^ Marek Ramilo (2013-11-20). "NHPD, YPD go digital". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ^ a b "About BlueLine Grid". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ^ a b c "Harvard Business case study: "The Evolution of eCoverage in the Online Insurance Market."". May 9, 2000.
- ^ a b c Leslie Virostek (November 2000). "Online insurance pioneer". MOSAIC. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ^ Karlin, Beth (December 31, 1999). "The Roadmap to Success". Insurance Networking News.
- ^ McLean, Bethany. "Could Tiny Ecoverage Be The Amazon Of Insurance?". Fortune.
- ^ Catherine Tapia (2001-03-26). "Another 'Dot-Gone': eCoverage is History". Insurance Journal. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ^ "Class notes 2003-2004". Trinity Reporter. Spring 2002. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ^ Marshall, J. "Weather Derivatives For The Middle Market". Financial Executive.
- ^ "David Riker". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ^ Christie Nicholson. "Q&A: Ex-police commissioner Bill Bratton launches 'Facebook for cops'". Smart Planet. Retrieved 2014-07-12.