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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2026 (July 27, 2026)
VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-34480 |
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26-2994223 |
(State or other jurisdiction
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| 545 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 469-3000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Common Stock $.001 par value |
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VRSK |
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NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On July 27, 2026, it was determined that Nick Daffan will no longer serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (the “Company”) effective as of August 3, 2026. Mr. Daffan will transition to the role of Strategic Advisor serving through the end of the year.
In his more than 20 years with the Company, Mr. Daffan led the modernization of the Company’s computing platform – successfully migrating from the mainframe to cloud, strengthening the infrastructure supporting reliable delivery of client solutions and helping position the Company well for the next phase of AI innovation.
Current Chief Technology Officer, Jeff Negrete, will serve as interim Chief Information Officer in addition to his current role.
Mr. Daffan’s separation terms will be in accordance with Appendix A of the Verisk Analytics, Inc. Senior Executive Severance Benefits Plan (as disclosed on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2022).
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Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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VERISK ANALYTICS, INC. |
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| Date: July 28, 2026 |
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/s/ Kathy Card Beckles |
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Kathy Card Beckles |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
