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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 

 
FORM 8-K 
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2018
 
 
 
VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-34480
 
26-2994223
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
545 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ
 
07310
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 469-3000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 

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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 26, 2018, Verisk Analytics, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it has updated its operating segments. The Company previously reported results based on its two operating segments, Decision Analytics and Risk Assessment. During the first quarter of 2018, the chief operating decision maker changed how he makes operating decisions, assesses the performance of the business, and allocates resources in a manner that caused its operating segments to change. Consequently, effective for the first quarter of 2018, the Company's operating segments are based on three vertical markets it serves: Insurance, Energy and Specialized Markets, and Financial Services.
Insurance includes underwriting & rating, claims analytics, catastrophe modeling, repair cost estimating, and aerial imagery and remote sensing solutions.
Energy and Specialized Markets includes its energy business, environmental health and safety services, and weather risk solutions.
Financial Services includes the financial services and retail analytics solutions.
To assist in the analysis of the Company’s new reportable segment structure, the Company has recast operating results for each of the four quarters and full year of 2017 and 2016, and full year of 2015 in Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this report:
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated April 26, 2018 including the unaudited operating results for each of the four quarters and full year of 2017 and 2016, and full year of 2015 recast to reflect the new segment reporting structure




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: April 26, 2018
 
 
/s/ Kenneth E. Thompson
 
 
 
Name:
 
Kenneth E. Thompson
 
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary




INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number