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Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSK) is frequently featured in news coverage as a strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry. Company announcements often highlight new products, collaborations, and financial results that affect underwriting, claims, and risk management across the insurance ecosystem. Verisk’s news releases consistently describe how its data analytics, software, and scientific research support insurers in improving operating efficiency, underwriting and claims outcomes, fraud detection, and decision-making on global risks such as climate change, extreme events, sustainability, and political issues.
News about Verisk commonly includes product launches and enhancements, such as the introduction of Verisk Commercial Rebuild in the U.K. to help assess rebuild values for small- to mid-market commercial properties, and the launch of an ISO Pet Insurance Line of Business program in the U.S. that provides policy forms, rating rules, and loss costs for pet health insurance. These stories illustrate how Verisk develops tools for specific lines of business and geographies within the insurance sector.
Another major category of coverage involves strategic collaborations and partnerships. Recent examples include expanded collaboration with KYND to integrate cyber risk intelligence into Verisk’s Rulebook platform, a collaboration with Carpe Data to bring injury claim insights into the Verisk ClaimSearch fraud detection platform, and a partnership with Jopari Solutions to embed Verisk’s AI-powered medical record review capabilities into electronic medical billing workflows. Such news items show how Verisk works with other organizations to embed its analytics into existing insurance workflows.
Verisk news also features catastrophe and extreme event analysis, such as reports from its Extreme Event Solutions group estimating insured losses from major hurricanes and explaining the drivers of damage. In addition, the company regularly issues financial results and capital markets updates, including quarterly earnings, credit agreements, and debt offerings or redemptions related to acquisitions. Investors and industry professionals who follow VRSK news can expect a mix of product developments, partnerships, catastrophe analyses, and financial disclosures that reflect Verisk’s role in the global insurance industry.
Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) announced its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be conducted via a live audio webcast on May 20, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. E.T. This decision is a precautionary measure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing the health of employees and shareholders. In-person attendance is not permitted, but shareholders can join virtually, submit questions, and vote using a 16-digit control number from their proxy materials. An official notice will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the new meeting format and time.
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry showed strong results in 2019 with net income increasing to $61.4 billion from $59.6 billion in 2018. Underwriting gains rose to $3.7 billion, recovering from losses the previous year, and policyholders' surplus reached a record $847.8 billion.
However, the sector faces challenges in 2020 due to COVID-19, including increased unemployment, reduced business activity, and potential capital losses from stock market declines. Insurers are returning auto premiums and monitoring legislative changes that could impact financial stability.
Verisk reported first-quarter 2020 financial results with consolidated revenues of $690 million, representing a 10.4% increase year-over-year. Net income grew by 27.8% to $172 million, while diluted GAAP EPS climbed 28.4% to $1.04. Adjusted EBITDA also rose 9.0% to $318 million.
Despite a 3.5% decline in free cash flow to $310 million, the company maintained strong shareholder returns with $218 million returned through dividends and share repurchases.