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Verisk Analytics provides data analytics, software and technology for the global insurance industry, with recurring updates tied to underwriting, claims, policy administration, fraud detection and risk intelligence. Company news often covers insurance workflow products such as Verisk Ignite for policy management, Xactimate for property claims estimating and ClaimSearch-based claims trend analysis.
Verisk also reports developments in AI-enabled insurance analytics, product integrations with insurance and restoration platforms, property-and-casualty industry research, quarterly financial results, dividends, share repurchases and financing activity. Its releases frequently connect proprietary insurance datasets with underwriting outcomes, claims efficiency, catastrophe risk, climate risk and other global risk topics.
Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) will report fiscal first-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, before the market opens. A press release and financial information will be posted on the Verisk investor website. Management will host a live audio webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The webcast will be available via the investor website and by U.S., Canada, and UK dial-in numbers, with a replay accessible for up to one year on the investor site.
Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) and APCIA reported that U.S. property/casualty insurers posted an estimated $63 billion net underwriting gain for 2025, driven largely by unusually low catastrophe losses.
Key metrics: net written premiums $971 billion (+4.8%), combined ratio 92.9%, policyholders’ surplus $1.2 trillion, and net income $148 billion.
Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) opened the Verisk Insurance Conference (#VIC2026) in Las Vegas March 23–26, 2026, convening insurance leaders to discuss risk, data, analytics and responsible AI.
The conference features hands-on demos across underwriting, catastrophe modeling, claims, specialty lines and life and annuity workflows, emphasizing operational use of AI with human oversight, data governance, privacy and compliance.
Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) released the Verisk State of Insurance Fraud study on March 17, 2026, reporting sharp rises in AI-driven manipulated claims.
The study finds 36% of consumers would consider digitally altering a claim, 98% of insurers say AI editing fuels fraud, and 76% see increased sophistication in submissions.
Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) held Investor Day on March 5, 2026, outlining a three‑year plan to drive durable, compounding growth through client relationships, proprietary data expansion, ongoing innovation, and network growth.
The company reiterated medium‑term financial targets: OCC revenue 6–8%, Adjusted EBITDA growth 7–10%, EBITDA margin +25–75 bps annually, double‑digit adjusted EPS growth, and a new capital‑return target of ≥75% of free cash flow annually.
Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) priced $1.0 billion of senior notes: $500 million of 4.450% due 2031 and $500 million of 5.125% due 2036. The offering is expected to close on February 26, 2026, and proceeds will repay short-term borrowings and support general corporate purposes.
The company intends to use net proceeds to repay borrowings under a 364-day term loan and its syndicated revolving credit facility, and to fund prior accelerated share repurchases.
Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) entered into accelerated share repurchase agreements totaling $1.5 billion with HSBC and Wells Fargo on Feb 23, 2026.
The ASR counterparties are expected to deliver an aggregate initial ~7.0 million shares at inception. Approximately $1.0 billion remains available under the company's existing repurchase authorization. Final settlement is expected no later than the fiscal third quarter ending Sept 30, 2026.
Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results. Q4 revenue was $779 million (+5.9%; OCC +5.2%) and full-year revenue was $3,073 million (+6.6%; OCC +6.6%). Net income was $197 million in Q4 (down 6.2%) and $908 million for 2025 (down 5.1%).
Key cash metrics: Q4 net cash from operations $343 million (+34.4%); 2025 free cash flow $1,192 million (+29.5%). Board approved a 50¢ dividend payable March 31, 2026, and increased buyback authorization to $2.5 billion; a $1.5 billion accelerated share repurchase is planned.
S&P Global Energy (NYSE:SPGI) and Verisk announced a data-sharing collaboration on Feb 17, 2026 to combine climate catastrophe and insurance exposure data. The integration delivers insured vs uninsured loss metrics, climate-adjusted inland flood projections through 2050, and Touchstone delivery to support stress testing and disclosure.
The joint solution aims to close regulatory data gaps and help insurers, banks, asset managers and real estate investors quantify, disclose and manage physical-climate financial risk with an auditable foundation.
Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) named Steven Kauderer president of its Claims Solutions business, effective immediately. Kauderer joins from EY-Parthenon with more than three decades of insurance and consulting experience and reports to CEO Lee Shavel. Elizabeth Mann will continue as CFO after serving as interim president since July 2025.
The move aims to strengthen claims leadership, accelerate data and technology initiatives, and allow the CFO to refocus on investor priorities.