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Press release

9/4/2026 - 4 min read

Verisk CargoNet Reports Persistent Labor Day Cargo Theft Exposure Across U.S. Freight Networks

Verisk released an analysis today from its CargoNet business on Labor Day cargo theft incidents over the past five years, finding that theft activity has settled at a materially higher baseline than at the start of the period.

Press release

9/3/2026 - 3 min read

Amid AI Boom, Verisk Launches New View of U.S. Data Center Exposure, Helping Insurers Assess Growing Concentrations of Risk

Verisk has announced a new U.S. Data Center Exposure Database designed to help insurers, reinsurers and brokers better understand and manage one of the fastest-growing concentrations of risk.

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Press release

9/2/2026 - 5 min read

U.S. P&C Insurers Post Strong Underwriting Gains Through First Half of 2026; Line-Specific and Geographic Challenges Persist

Verisk and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association today reported an estimated net underwriting gain of $31.7 billion for the U.S. property/casualty (P&C) insurance industry in the first half of 2026, up from the $11.6 billion underwriting gain recorded through midyear 2025.

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Press release

9/1/2026 - 8 min read

Versicherte Naturkatastrophenschäden in Europa steigen weiter: Verisk sieht Ursachen in häufigeren Schadensereignissen, Inflation und steigenden Baukosten

Laut dem Jahresbericht muss die Versicherungsbranche künftig mit durchschnittlichen versicherten Katastrophenschäden in Höhe von 171 Milliarden USD pro Jahr rechnen.

Press release

9/1/2026 - 7 min read

Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Now Expected to Average $171 Billion Annually, Verisk Finds

The annual report calculates that the insurance industry should be prepared to withstand $171 billion in insured catastrophe losses on average in a given year, up $19 billion from a year ago, and the highest estimate Verisk has reported to date.

Press release

9/1/2026 - 10 min read

Actualmente se espera que las pérdidas globales por catástrofe aseguradas promedien 171 mil millones de USD al año, según Verisk

El informe anual calcula que la industria de seguros debe estar preparada para soportar 171 mil millones de USD en pérdidas por catástrofe aseguradas, en promedio, en un año determinado, un aumento de 19 mil millones de USD con respecto a hace un año, y la estimación más alta reportada por Verisk hasta la fecha.

Press release

8/27/2026 - 2 min read

Verisk Appoints Harry White to Lead its Property Claims Services Group (PCS)

Verisk today announced that Harry White has been promoted to head of PCS (Property Claim Services), a Verisk business that provides independent industry loss estimates for a wide range of catastrophe and non-catastrophe events around the world to the global insurance, reinsurance and insurance-linked securities markets.

Press release

8/27/2026 - 2 min read

Verisk Appoints Prarthna Kapur to Lead Verisk Maplecroft

Verisk today announced that Prarthna Kapur has been promoted to senior vice president and will lead Verisk Maplecroft, the company’s global risk analytics unit specializing in sustainability and political risk intelligence.

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Press release

8/10/2026 - 1 min read

Verisk Responds to Delaware Chancery Court Ruling Regarding AccuLynx

Verisk today issued a statement in response to the Delaware Chancery Court ruling regarding AccuLynx.

Press release

8/6/2026 - 5 min read

Cargo Theft Losses More Than Double to $304 Million in Q2 Despite a Drop in Thefts, Driven by High-Value Metals and Technology Heists

Verisk CargoNet records 677 incidents in the second quarter of 2026, down 26 percent year over year, while sophisticated cargo theft schemes more than doubled estimated losses.

Press release

8/3/2026 - 2 min read

Estimate captures insured property losses from ground shaking and liquefaction and are before any recoveries under Japan's earthquake insurance program

Estimate captures insured property losses from ground shaking and liquefaction and are before any recoveries under Japan's earthquake insurance program.

Press release

7/29/2026 - 10 min read

Verisk Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Verisk today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

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Press release

7/29/2026 - 3 min read

Verisk Acquires McKenzie Intelligence Services to Enhance Catastrophic Event Preparation and Response

Verisk today announced that it has acquired McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS), a geospatial intelligence and event response company specializing in global real-time catastrophe and conflict event analysis.

Press release

7/22/2026 - 3 min read

Weightmans advances fraud detection capability with ‘Fraud Rely’ platform powered by Verisk Anti-Fraud Solutions

Law firm Weightmans has strengthened its fraud detection capability through its collaboration with Verisk. Fraud Rely combines Weightmans' proprietary fraud data and legal expertise with Verisk's anti-fraud technology to help insurers detect suspicious activity, uncover potential connections and focus investigative resources where they can have the greatest impact.

Press release

7/21/2026 - 6 min read

Davies launches carbon tracking solution for property claims – powered by Verisk’s Property Claims Carbon Calculator

Davies, the leading specialist professional services and technology business serving insurance and highly regulated markets, has joined forces with Verisk to introduce a new carbon tracking solution for insurers, designed to measure and manage the carbon impact of claims activity.