Sec Form 3 Filing - Daffan Nicholas @ Verisk Analytics, Inc. - 2020-02-12

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Daffan Nicholas 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Verisk Analytics, Inc. [ VRSK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Information Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VERISK ANALYTICS, INC., 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/12/2020 (Street) JERSEY CITY, NJ07310 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 19,677 ( 1 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option ( 2 ) $ 48.84 ( 3 ) 12/14/2022 Common Stock 3,204 D Stock Option ( 2 ) $ 61.14 ( 3 ) 04/01/2023 Common Stock 9,453 D Stock Option ( 4 ) $ 59.74 ( 3 ) 04/01/2024 Common Stock 13,679 D Stock Option ( 4 ) $ 71.53 ( 3 ) 04/01/2025 Common Stock 11,004 D Stock Option ( 4 ) $ 80.19 ( 5 ) 04/01/2026 Common Stock 13,038 D Stock Option ( 4 ) $ 81.14 ( 6 ) 04/01/2027 Common Stock 14,516 D Stock Option ( 4 ) $ 104 ( 7 ) 04/01/2028 Common Stock 16,496 D Stock Option ( 4 ) $ 107.64 ( 8 ) 07/01/2028 Common Stock 11,295 D Stock Option ( 4 ) $ 134.24 ( 9 ) 04/01/2029 Common Stock 15,619 D Stock Option ( 4 ) $ 158.65 ( 10 ) 01/15/2030 Common Stock 15,541 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Daffan Nicholas C/O VERISK ANALYTICS, INC. 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD JERSEY CITY, NJ07310 Chief Information Officer Signatures /s/ Kenneth E. Thompson, Attorney-in-fact 02/20/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This amount includes 11,570 restricted shares of Common Stock that were granted under the Issuer's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. Subject to the terms of the Issuer's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreements thereunder, these restricted shares vest in four equal installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of their respective grant dates. ( 2 )Stock Options outstanding under the Issuer's 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. ( 3 )Immediately. ( 4 )Stock Options outstanding under the Issuer's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. ( 5 )9,778 shares of Common Stock underlying this Stock Option are immediately, exercisable. The remaining 3,260 shares will become exercisable on 4/1/2020. ( 6 )7,258 shares of Common Stock underlying this Stock Option are immediately exercisable. The remaining 7,258 shares will become exercisable as follows: 3,629 shares on 4/1/2020, and 3,629 shares on 4/1/2021. ( 7 )4,124 shares of Common Stock underlying this Stock Option are immediately exercisable. The remaining 12,372 shares will become exercisable as follows: 4,124 shares on 4/1/2020, 4,124 shares on 4/1/2021, and 4,124 shares on 4/1/2022. ( 8 )2,823 shares of Common Stock underlying this Stock Option are immediately exercisable. The remaining 8,472 shares will become exercisable as follows: 2,824 shares on 7/1/2020, 2,824 shares on 7/1/2021, and 2,824 shares on 7/1/2022. ( 9 )The 15,619 shares of Common Stock underlying this Stock Option will become exercisable as follows: 3,904 shares on 4/1/2020, 3,905 shares on 4/1/2021, 3 ,905 shares on 4/1/2022, and 3,905 shares on 4/1/2023. ( 10 )The 15,541 shares of Common Stock underlying this Stock Option will become exercisable as follows: 3,885 shares on 1/15/2021, 3,885 shares on 1/15/2022, 3,885 shares on 1/15/2023, and 3,885 shares on 1/15/2024.

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