Vince McCarthy Joins Verisk Analytics as Senior Vice President - Corporate Development...

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Thu Oct 8, 2009 5:16pm EDT 

Vince McCarthy Joins Verisk Analytics as Senior Vice President - Corporate
Development and Strategy

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 8, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vince McCarthy, an executive
with broad corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions experience globally,
has joined Verisk Analytics as senior vice president - Corporate Development and
Strategy. He is responsible for identifying and evaluating new strategic
opportunities that align with Verisk business operations and growth initiatives.
In partnership with other senior business leaders, he will lead the design,
planning, and execution of the overall business strategy at Verisk and will be
responsible for leading mergers and acquisitions strategy across its businesses.

"Having worked in investment banking for more than 15 years both in the United
States and Europe, Vince has particular depth of expertise with growth
companies, including those backed by private equity and venture capital firms,
and with companies with multi-vertical business structures," said Verisk
Analytics chairman, president, and CEO Frank Coyne.

Before joining Verisk, Mr. McCarthy was a managing director in the Bank of
America Merrill Lynch Financial Technology Investment Banking group, where he
focused on financial technology, payments and processing, and analytics.

Mr. McCarthy received his bachelor's degree from Yale University and his M.B.A.
from the Darden School, University of Virginia.

About Verisk Analytics

Verisk Analytics (Nasdaq:VRSK) is a leading provider of risk assessment
solutions to professionals in insurance, healthcare, mortgage lending,
government, risk management, and human resources. Verisk Analytics includes the
holdings of Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) and its subsidiaries, which
provide essential solutions to the insurance, mortgage lending, and healthcare
markets. For more information, visit www.verisk.com.

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          201-469-2142
          eva.huston@verisk.com
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