Summer 2026

Risk Analyst Intern

Verisk

Verisk

5,001-10,000 employees

Insurance risk analytics and data technology

Compensation Overview

$30 - $32/hr

No H1B Sponsorship

Boston, MA, USA

Hybrid

Requires in-office presence at least 2 days per week.

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Finance & Banking (2)
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Required Skills
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • Located near assigned Verisk office and able to participate in a hybrid work schedule requiring in-office presence at least 2 days per week.
  • Enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program.
  • Possess an analytical mindset, passion for business, and a desire to innovate.
  • History of tackling projects with a quantitative lens and a desire for data-driven insights.
  • Microsoft Excel as a foundation.
  • The internship is not eligible for work visa sponsorship; if you require work visa sponsorship after completing your degree, you do not meet the basic requirements.
Responsibilities
  • Participate in risk analyses using Verisk's cutting-edge technology for insurers, brokers, reinsurers and other financial intermediaries in the internationally expanding business of extreme event risk management.
  • Conduct immersive research, analyze data, and consulting projects to benefit our clients.
  • Build professional relationships with coworkers and clients while offering support across business units.
  • Ability to problem-solve and work independently on projects.
Desired Qualifications
  • Risk Management and Insurance majors, a plus.
  • Interest or past experience in insurance is helpful but not required.
  • Proficiency with Touchstone and Touchstone Re.
  • Analyzing data within Microsoft SQL.

Verisk provides data analytics and technology solutions for the insurance industry, including risk modeling, fraud prevention, and catastrophe claims data, serving insurers, businesses, and governments worldwide. Its platforms offer subscription-based access to deep data sets and analytics tools, enabling clients to assess exposure, detect fraud, and process catastrophe claims while generating actionable reports. It differentiates itself with a global data pool combined with specialized insurance analytics and consulting services delivered on scalable platforms, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and resilience. Its goal is to help clients manage and mitigate risk, improve operational efficiency, and prepare for climate- and weather-related challenges.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Jersey City, New Jersey

Founded

1971

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 revenue reached $806.3 million, with 8% subscription growth and 57.9% free cash flow growth.
  • June 2026 tropical cyclone model refresh improves hurricane pricing just as climate losses intensify.
  • Trucker Path’s 2026 CargoNet integration expands Verisk’s theft intelligence distribution into trucker workflows.

What critics are saying

  • August 7, 2026 Delaware ordered Verisk to pursue AccuLynx, exposing FTC antitrust friction.
  • Verisk’s July 28, 2026 CIO departure weakens platform execution during heavy AI migration.
  • Daniel’s Law litigation and telematics class actions threaten a data-privacy existential regulatory crackdown.

What makes Verisk unique

  • Verisk’s June 1, 2026 Synergy Studio unifies catastrophe modeling, exposure, and analytics.
  • May 5, 2026 Claude MCP connectors embed Verisk underwriting and claims data inside enterprise AI.
  • CargoNet’s theft database and insurance workflows create switching costs across carriers and fleets.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

16%

1 year growth

17%

2 year growth

17%
Yahoo Finance
Aug 7th, 2026
Verisk Analytics CEO sells $550K in shares under pre-arranged trading plan

Verisk Analytics CEO Lee Shavel sold 2,500 shares of common stock for $550,000 on 29 July 2026, according to an SEC filing. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $220.00. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Shavel in December 2025. Such plans allow company insiders to sell predetermined numbers of shares at set times whilst avoiding concerns about trading on material non-public information. Following the sale, Shavel retains a direct position of 98,490 shares in the company. Verisk Analytics has a market capitalisation of $26.3 billion and reported trailing twelve-month revenue of $3.1 billion. The company provides data analytics and predictive insights for risk assessment across insurance, banking, and financial services sectors.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 30th, 2026
Verisk CIO Nick Daffan steps down after 20 years as CTO takes interim role

Verisk Analytics announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Nick Daffan has stepped down after approximately two decades with the company. The Chief Technology Officer will assume Daffan's responsibilities on an interim basis whilst Verisk evaluates longer-term leadership plans for the role. Verisk focuses on data analytics and risk assessment services across insurance and other sectors. Technology leadership is closely connected to how effectively the company can build, maintain, and secure its data platforms. In the second quarter of 2026, Verisk reported sales of $806.3 million and net income of $228.6 million. Management reaffirmed full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $3.19 billion to $3.24 billion and maintained dividend guidance at $2.00 per share.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 30th, 2026
Verisk Q2 earnings beat estimates at $1.98 per share on insurance growth

Verisk reported second-quarter 2026 diluted adjusted earnings of $1.98 per share, beating estimates of $1.94 by 2.1%. Revenues reached $806.3 million, topping consensus of $802.4 million and rising 4.3% year over year. Underwriting revenues increased 3.5% to $569 million, driven by annual price increases and expanded catastrophe solutions. Claims revenues rose 6.3% to $237 million, led by anti-fraud analytics and restoration solutions. Adjusted EBITDA grew 4.2% to $463.6 million, with the margin at 57.5%. However, GAAP net income fell 9.8% to $228.6 million due to higher tax rates and increased interest expenses. Free cash flow surged 57.9% to $297.9 million.

IFA Magazine
Jul 29th, 2026
Maven VCTs complete McKenzie Intelligence Services sale - IFA Magazine

Maven Capital Partners (“Maven”) has completed a profitable realisation from McKenzie Intelligence Solutions (“MIS”), a geospatial intelligence and event

Associated Press
Jun 23rd, 2026
US P&C insurers achieve 92.4 combined ratio as premium growth slows to 2.9%

US property and casualty insurers posted a net underwriting gain of $15.8 billion in Q1 2026, rebounding from an $864 million loss in Q1 2025, according to Verisk and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association. The industry's combined ratio improved to 92.4%, down from 99.2% the previous year. Premium growth slowed sharply to 2.9% in Q1 2026, down from 6.8% in Q1 2025 and 9.6% in Q1 2024. Some carriers have begun returning premiums through policyholder dividends, with $6.2 billion distributed. When adjusted for inflation and dividends, written premiums have effectively declined in 2026. Net income after taxes rose to $40.9 billion from $19.4 billion in Q1 2025. Policyholders' surplus increased to $1.24 trillion from $1.09 trillion year-over-year.