August 2019

Verisk to Acquire Genscape

JERSEY CITY, N.J., August 26, 2019 — Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Genscape, a global provider of real-time data and intelligence for commodity and energy markets, wholly owned by DMGT (Daily Mail and General Trust [Lon:DMGT]) for $364 million in cash. Genscape will become part of Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business, and will enhance Wood Mackenzie’s existing sector intelligence in energy data and analytics.

Verisk Estimates 62 Million Residential Locations in the U.S. Are at Moderate to Extreme Flood Risk

JERSEY CITY, N.J., August 20, 2019 — There are 62 million residential locations in the United States that are at moderate to extreme flood risk, according to a Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK) analysis released today. Verisk is a leading data analytics provider.

Root Insurance Company Joins the Verisk Data Exchange

JERSEY CITY, N.J., August 15, 2019 — Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, announced today that Root Insurance, a leading provider of usage-based insurance (UBI), has joined the Verisk Data Exchange—the first and largest telematics data exchange in the United States.

Aspen Insurance Selects Verisk’s Mozart Form Composer to Research, Create, and Edit Policy Language

JERSEY CITY, N.J., August 12, 2019 — Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, announced today that Aspen Insurance (Aspen) has selected Mozart Form Composer™ to help research, create, and edit policy language for its U.S. operations. Mozart™ is Verisk’s InsurTech platform for forms management and product development.

ISO, Intterra, and Western Fire Chiefs Association Form Partnership to Help Better Understand Wildfire Risk for Communities

JERSEY CITY, N.J., and CASTLE ROCK, Colo., August 8, 2019 — ISO, a Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK) business and leading provider of advanced tools and analytics for the property/casualty insurance industry, and Intterra, a leading provider of software for fire departments across the United States, are partnering with the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) to explore new ways of analyzing and understanding wildfire risk.

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