Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) is a leading data analytics and risk assessment firm that provides decision-support tools, predictive models and advisory services across a range of industries. Its offerings are used by insurance carriers, financial institutions, energy and natural resources firms, and government agencies to improve underwriting, claims management, fraud detection and regulatory compliance.
The company’s core solutions include actuarial and statistical models for property and casualty insurers, catastrophe modeling tools for assessing natural disaster risk, and specialized software for energy exploration and production analytics. Verisk also offers regulatory and compliance workflows, credit risk assessment for financial services and healthcare analytics designed to enhance operational efficiency and cost management.
Verisk Analytics was originally founded in 1971 as Insurance Services Office (ISO) and later rebranded following its initial public offering in 2009. Over the years, the company has expanded through strategic acquisitions, integrating businesses such as AIR Worldwide for catastrophe modeling, Xactware for construction estimating and Wood Mackenzie for energy and commodities research. Today, Verisk operates in more than 30 countries across North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region.
Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Stephenson and a seasoned executive team, Verisk continues to invest in advanced analytics, machine learning and cloud-based platforms. The company’s global workforce of data scientists, software engineers and industry specialists collaborates to deliver actionable insights that help clients mitigate risk, optimize performance and make informed decisions in complex, data-driven environments.
