UNITED STATES
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CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2026 (
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| Item 5.02 | 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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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.
| VERISK ANALYTICS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: July 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ Kathy Card Beckles | ||||
| Name: | Kathy Card Beckles | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | |||||