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

Verisk expands catastrophe analytics with MIS acquisition to real-time geospatial insights

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    <p>Verisk announced the acquisition of McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS), a geospatial intelligence firm delivering real-time catastrophe and conflict event analysis. MIS adds rapid post-event damage assessment and incident-level data, strengthening Verisk&#039;s SRCC and political violence analytics and enabling faster insurer decisions. Management says the transaction should not materially affect near-term results, but expands Verisk&#039;s risk-intelligence capabilities over time.</p>
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    <ul><li>Verisk acquires MIS, a real-time geospatial catastrophe intelligence firm.</li><li>MIS enhances Verisk SRCC and political violence analytics with incident-level data.</li><li>Deal not expected to materially impact near-term Verisk financials.</li><li>MIS will integrate into Verisk Catastrophe and Risk Solutions alongside Synergy Studio.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li><strong>Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK)</strong>: Announced MIS acquisition; expands catastrophe risk analytics and real-time insights; potential long-term revenue/solutions synergies.</li><li><strong>McKenzie Intelligence Services (N/A)</strong>: Private geospatial intelligence firm; adds real-time catastrophe and conflict-event data; strengthens Verisk&#039;s risk analytics.</li><li><strong>AIR Worldwide Corporation (N/A)</strong>: Verisk subsidiary; context for catastrophe modeling; integration with MIS could enhance platform capabilities.</li></ul>
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    <p>Category: M&amp;A / Corporate Developments. The acquisition fits Verisk&#039;s strategy to broaden its risk analytics platform with real-time data capabilities and geospatial intelligence, potentially enabling deeper client engagement and cross-sell opportunities over time.</p>
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    <ul><li>MIS integration strengthens Verisk&#039;s real-time catastrophe analytics and SRCC leadership.</li><li>Near-term financial impact is expected to be immaterial; upside arises from cross-sell and broader platform tie-ins.</li><li>Strategic alignment with Verisk Synergy Studio and Maplecroft could broaden enterprise risk workflows.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li>Date of announcement: July 29, 2026.</li><li>MIS is a geospatial intelligence and event response company focused on real-time catastrophe and conflict analysis.</li><li>MIS provides rapid post-event damage assessment and incident-level intelligence.</li><li>MIS will join Verisk&#039;s Catastrophe and Risk Solutions group and complement SRCC analytics.</li><li>Verisk states the transaction is not expected to have a material impact on financial results.</li></ul>
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    <p>Neutral-to-bullish for VRSK over 6–12 months as MIS expands Verisk&#039;s analytics stack with real-time geospatial data, with minimal near-term earnings impact.</p>
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    <h2>Verisk Acquires McKenzie Intelligence Services to Enhance Catastrophic Event Preparation and Response</h2>
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    <p>LONDON, July  29, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/VRSK">VRSK</a>), a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, 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.  </p>
    <p>MIS provides rapid post event damage assessment, military grade intelligence and actionable insights that empower real time decision making in the aftermath of a major loss event.</p>

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        <strong>Faster, high resolution catastrophe event response</strong>: From pre-event alerting to post-event exposure damage and quantification, MIS gives insurers, reinsurers, brokers and loss adjusters the intelligence to respond quickly.
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        <strong>Deepened SRCC and political violence risk insights</strong>: This acquisition extends Verisk’s leadership in Strikes, Riots and Civil Commotion (SRCC) and political violence risk analytics, bringing real-time, <em>incident-level</em> intelligence that activates when an event is unfolding.
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    <p>"Verisk and MIS share a commitment to helping clients make faster, more confident decisions before, during, and after catastrophic events," said Rob Newbold, president of Verisk Catastrophe and Risk Solutions. "By bringing MIS’s real-time geospatial intelligence together with Verisk’s catastrophe models, risk analytics, and claims solutions, we can give clients a more complete view of unfolding events so they can assess impacts, prioritize response and support policyholders more effectively."</p>

    <p>MIS aggregates and analyses multi-source geospatial data to provide (re)insurers with rapid and precise insights to support:</p>
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        <strong>Financial and operational decisions</strong>
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        <strong>Property-level damage assessments</strong>
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        <strong>Confident claims resolutions</strong>
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        <strong>Portfolio exposure estimates</strong>
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        <strong>Claims triage</strong>
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    <p>Forbes McKenzie, founder of MIS, said, "We’ve worked with Verisk to integrate real-time event data for rapid accumulation analysis, so it felt like a natural fit to join the team, especially as catastrophes grow increasingly disruptive around the world. Together with Verisk’s risk modelling and claims solutions, we can help insurers better serve policyholders during their most challenging moments."</p>
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    <h3><strong>Building a more connected view of catastrophe and global risk</strong></h3>
    <p>MIS will become part of Verisk’s Catastrophe and Risk Solutions, bringing its real-time geospatial intelligence into a broader portfolio of catastrophe risk modelling, global loss indexes, advanced analytics and risk data. Along with Verisk Maplecroft’s expertise in monitoring external risks across operations, supply chains and investments, these capabilities will give clients a more connected view of emerging and unfolding risks — helping them prepare earlier, respond faster and make more confident decisions when events occur.</p>
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    <p>Verisk’s Catastrophe and Risk Solutions recently introduced Verisk Synergy Studio, a cloud‑native platform designed to unify catastrophe modelling, exposure management and risk analytics in a single environment. By pairing advanced science with a modern platform, Verisk Synergy Studio enables more frequent model updates and improved integration with enterprise risk workflows. </p>
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    <p>In 2025, Verisk acquired Verisk Model Exchange, a catastrophe modelling platform that enables the evaluation of multiple independent views of catastrophe risk within a single governed, vendor-neutral platform where open standards, including an open and non-proprietary exposure data framework, ensure every model runs on a consistent financial engine. Verisk Catastrophe and Risk Solutions is part of AIR Worldwide Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Verisk Analytics, Inc.</p>
    <p>This transaction is not expected to have a material impact on financial results.</p>
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    <h3>About Verisk</h3>
    <p>Verisk (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/VRSK">VRSK</a>) is a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry. It empowers clients to strengthen operating efficiency, improve underwriting and claims outcomes, combat fraud and make informed decisions about global risks, including climate change, catastrophic events, sustainability and political issues. Through advanced data analytics, software, scientific research and deep industry knowledge, Verisk helps build global resilience for individuals, communities and businesses. With teams across more than 20 countries, Verisk consistently earns certification by <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=F79GdankHAdjDOBwrmgQeJMflQ1eCfzZVRmPOwtGk7yFAygYM0TuHaC2vLyVqPAaUpvH0fiU4SG-SwlABOZlXnlM9r9zKmD1oQLkg1ofpGiSI6K65dSMcJWcODKN2f8uhbRc2G538GzWA-x-c_q_1w==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Place to Work</a>. For more, visit <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=X3rYvLnbI5KKlMXYzZyGjOBYgBMmrj9Db4NZLGGjIGqDiX0z7sfbScBNktQqwVCa-5MiHAV1TluN85iG20uk1A==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Verisk.com</a> and the <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=X3rYvLnbI5KKlMXYzZyGjK8LfAwiZv6HF-ua7tiZv050QyCaxO9ltfEirhBfwNACubQZ6IeDAudfhNqGmBKXHY5p3EGoDSfgY-wwtpXXMQ0=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Verisk Newsroom</a>.<b> </b></p>
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Verisk announced the acquisition of McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS), a geospatial intelligence firm delivering real-time catastrophe and conflict event analysis. MIS adds rapid post-event damage assessment and incident-level data, strengthening Verisk's SRCC and political violence analytics and enabling faster insurer decisions. Management says the transaction should not materially affect near-term results, but expands Verisk's risk-intelligence capabilities over time.

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

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