David Riker (entrepreneur)

David Riker
Alma mater Trinity College
Known for eCoverage, BlueLine Grid

David Riker is the co-founder of BlueLine Grid, Inc., formerly known as Bratton Technologies, Inc., and a developer of the BlueLine Grid messenger application for public employees.[1][2][3]

In 1999, Riker founded one of the first online auto insurance companies, eCoverage, which utilized a customer-oriented model that allowed for 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 connects public employees.[3] The app was released in May 2014.

References

  1. ↑ Mohammed Anzil. "BlueLine, New Social Network For Law Enforcement". Social Positives. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  2. ↑ Marek Ramilo (2013-11-20). "NHPD, YPD go digital". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  3. 1 2 "About BlueLine Grid". Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  4. 1 2 3 "Harvard Business case study: "The Evolution of eCoverage in the Online Insurance Market."". May 9, 2000.
  5. 1 2 3 Leslie Virostek (November 2000). "Online insurance pioneer". MOSAIC. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  6. ↑ Karlin, Beth (December 31, 1999). "The Roadmap to Success". Insurance Networking News.
  7. ↑ McLean, Bethany. "Could Tiny Ecoverage Be The Amazon Of Insurance?". Fortune.
  8. ↑ Catherine Tapia (2001-03-26). "Another ‘Dot-Gone’: eCoverage is History". Insurance Journal. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  9. ↑ "Class notes 2003-2004". Trinity Reporter. Spring 2002. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  10. ↑ Marshall, J. "Weather Derivatives For The Middle Market". Financial Executive.
  11. ↑ "David Riker". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  12. ↑ Christie Nicholson. "Q&A: Ex-police commissioner Bill Bratton launches 'Facebook for cops'". Smart Planet. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
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