Sec Form 4 Filing - Stephenson Scott G @ Verisk Analytics, Inc. - 2020-04-01

FORM 4 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 Stephenson Scott G 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Verisk Analytics, Inc. [ VRSK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO and President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VERISK ANALYTICS, INC., 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/01/2020 (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 03/04/2020 G( 1 ) V 122,000 D $ 0 717,231 D Common Stock 03/04/2020 G( 1 ) V 122,000 A $ 0 122,000 I By limited liability company Common Stock 03/13/2020 G( 2 ) V 122,000 D $ 0 0 I By limited liability company Common Stock 03/13/2020 G( 2 ) V 122,000 A $ 0 122,000 I By Trust Common Stock 04/01/2020 F( 3 ) 11,182 D $ 140.78 706,049 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Stephenson Scott G C/O VERISK ANALYTICS, INC. 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD JERSEY CITY, NJ07310 X CEO and President Signatures /s/ Kenneth E. Thompson, Attorney-in-Fact 04/03/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This transaction represents a gift of shares by Mr. Stephenson to a limited liability company. Mr. Stephenson and his wife have control and investment power over the limited liability company by virtue of their holdings of one voting interest each in the limited liability company, which represents all of the voting interests in the limited liability company. ( 2 )This transaction represents a gift of 98 non-voting interests of the limited liability company referenced in footnote (1) to a family trust over which Mr. Stephenson's wife acts as trustee. Mr. Stephenson retains beneficial ownership of the Issuer's shares that are attributable to the limited liability company interests held by the family trust. ( 3 )Payment of tax liability by withholding shares in connection with the April 1, 2020 vesting of previously reported restricted stock grants which vest on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of their respective grant dates.

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