Full-Time
Senior Director of Risk Engineering
Posted on 10/31/2025
Verisk
5,001-10,000 employees
Insurance risk analytics and data technology
No salary listed
New York, NY, USA
In Person
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- Professional Engineer (PE) designation.
- Ten (10) years or more in insurance loss control experience of commercial property risks, associated underwriting practices, and understanding of insurance surveys with key risk control and best practice recommendations.
- Proven experience leading teams with strong records of building great internal and external customer relationships that focus on gaining actionable insights and forming collaborative partnerships with the goal of innovation, product improvement, and ease of use.
- Strong problem solving, mentoring, conceptual thinking, analytical skills, and the ability to deal with ambiguity.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including presentation skills, ability to communicate effectively with internal staff and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization with varying levels of technical skill.
- Strong analytic skill with knowledge of predictive modeling, probabilities, and statistical analyses to be applied to the insurance loss control, rating, and underwriting products.
- Comfortable speaking in front of a room full of industry executives but can also dive into the details of a challenging quantitative problem to solve customer needs.
- Strong critical thinking, analytical problem-solving and negotiating skills; business creativity is a must.
- 10% - 15% travel.
- Lead and empower the Engineering and Data quality teams with the goal of innovating towards the development of new products based on risk control field experience and insurance underwriting needs.
- Responsible for communicating with the customer and through the Commercial Lines Underwriting organization all evolving and emerging risks and hazards with the goal to innovate, train, coach and develop new products and solutions with the customers’ view and technical excellence.
- Understand Customers’ needs in collaboration with the Product and Customer Engagement teams to develop and support new initiatives, services and products.
- Drive, coordinate and contribute to thought leadership activities, such as collaborating in the development of white papers, supporting speakers/speaking at industry events, or utilizing other mass media platforms, to help maintain our market leader position.
- Leverage customer interactions and market research to identify new product innovations related to product direction/planning.
- Responsible for quality control of proprietary commercial property databases and related data collection processes and workflow.
- Lead, drive and manage the development and maintenance of procedures and guidance related to field operations for building and community mitigation surveys in alignment with onsite risk control deep domain expertise and customer needs.
- Fosters collaboration between Underwriting, Product, Actuary, Survey, and Finance on key initiatives and strategies to ensure growth and profitability of the unit
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
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Subscription revenues grew 7% in Q1 2026 despite weather headwinds.
- Anthropic Claude integration saves carriers hundreds of underwriting hours annually.
- Core Lines Reimagine strategy leverages AI for client productivity gains.
What critics are saying
- Generative AI startups like Atidot erode Verisk's pricing power within 12-24 months.
- Moody's RMS captures AIR Worldwide clients using superior satellite data in 18-36 months.
- EU AI Act imposes audits on fraud models, fining up to 6% revenue from August 2026.
What makes Verisk unique
- Verisk owns 30 petabytes of proprietary insurance data unmatched by competitors.
- Verisk pioneered catastrophe modeling via 2002 AIR Worldwide acquisition.
- Verisk's ClaimSearch database analyzes 1.8 billion claims for fraud detection.
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↓ -7%Verisk reported Q4 revenues of $778.8 million, up 5.9% year on year, exceeding analysts' expectations by 0.7%. However, the data analytics provider delivered mixed results, beating earnings per share estimates whilst full-year revenue guidance missed expectations. The company, which processes over 2.8 billion insurance transaction records annually, reported the slowest revenue growth amongst its peers in the data and business process services sector. The 10 stocks tracked in this sector collectively beat Q4 revenue estimates by 2.9%, though next quarter's guidance came in 0.5% below consensus. Verisk shares have declined 1% since reporting and currently trade at $175.50. The sector faces headwinds from regulatory scrutiny on data privacy and rising cyber threats.
US property and casualty insurers posted a net underwriting gain of approximately $63 billion in 2025, a significant improvement from $23 billion in 2024 and a $22 billion loss in 2023, according to data from Verisk and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association. However, the strong results were driven primarily by unusually low catastrophe losses, with hurricane-related claims declining nearly 90 per cent due to limited US landfalls rather than fundamental industry improvements. Net written premiums grew 4.8 per cent to $971 billion, whilst the combined ratio improved to 92.9 per cent from 96.6 per cent. Despite the positive results, persistent pressures remain, including escalating repair costs, frequent severe storms, elevated legal system costs and moderating rate momentum, suggesting 2025 represents a reset rather than a new normal for the industry.
YCG LLC added Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) to its portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the asset management firm's investor letter. The move exemplifies YCG's strategy of buying high-quality stocks during cyclical downturns. The firm trimmed its Apple holdings, which had risen during the year, to purchase more Verisk shares after the stock declined substantially. YCG believes this volatility presented an opportunity, as Verisk's long-term prospects remained unchanged despite the share price movement. Verisk Analytics, a technology company providing data analytics and solutions to the insurance industry, reported $779 million in revenue for Q4 2025, up 5.5% year-over-year. However, shares fell 28.44% over the past 52 weeks. The company currently has a market capitalisation of $29.7 billion.
Verisk Analytics is strengthening its position through technology initiatives and climate-risk intelligence partnerships. The company is collaborating with S&P Global Energy to integrate catastrophe modelling with climate analytics, helping insurers and financial institutions better assess climate-related losses and meet regulatory requirements. The company has enhanced its ClaimSearch platform by integrating Digital Commerce Detector and Digital Asset Finder, enabling insurers to identify fraud earlier and recover stolen assets more efficiently. Fourth-quarter 2025 revenues rose 5.9% to $779 million, whilst adjusted EBITDA increased 9.8% to $437 million. Verisk continues rewarding shareholders through consistent dividends and share repurchases. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 11% to $0.50 per share and expanded its share repurchase authorisation to $2.5 billion. Revenues are expected to grow 4.3% in 2026 and 6.7% in 2027.
Verisk Analytics has priced an offering of $1 billion in senior notes, comprising $500 million of 4.450% notes due 2031 and $500 million of 5.125% notes due 2036. The offering is expected to close on 26 February 2026. The company plans to use proceeds to repay $500 million outstanding under its 364-day term loan facility and $750 million under its revolving credit facility. These borrowings, along with $250 million cash, funded prepayment amounts for share repurchases under accelerated share repurchase agreements. Additional proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. BofA Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are acting as joint book-running managers. The notes are being offered under an effective shelf registration statement filed in March 2023.