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Verisk Analytics Executive Compensation (FY25)
VRSK · Jersey City, NJ · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
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Data as of October 3, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 21, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Lee Shavel: $12,074,727 → $13,540,847 (12.1% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 96.0% → 95.7% (0.3 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 132:1 → 196:1 (48.5% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Verisk Analytics' chief executive and what were they paid?
Lee Shavel, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $13,540,847 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Shavel's total moved 12.1% higher from the $12,074,727 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Verisk Analytics' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 95.7% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 19, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Verisk Analytics' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Clarivate, CoStar, Equifax, FactSet and Fair Isaac, among others.
What is Verisk Analytics' chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 196:1, against median employee compensation of $68,933.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Stephenson Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Lee Shavel President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Anquillare Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Elizabeth Mann Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nick Daffan Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kathy Card Beckles Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Shavel President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Elizabeth Mann Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nick Daffan Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kathy Card Beckles Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sunita Holzer Executive Vice President and Chief Human Relations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Shavel President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Elizabeth Mann Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nick Daffan Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kathy Card Beckles Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Sunita Holzer Executive Vice President and Chief Human Relations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Shavel President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Elizabeth Mann Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nick Daffan Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kathy Card Beckles Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Sunita Holzer Executive Vice President and Chief Human Relations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth D. Mann | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Elizabeth D. Mann | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Kathy Card Beckles | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Kathy Card Beckles | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Lee M. Shavel | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Lee M. Shavel | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Nick Daffan | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Nick Daffan | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Sunita Holzer | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Sunita Holzer | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Card Beckles | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2035 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2033 | |
| Nick Daffan | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 7/01/2028 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2033 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/01/2028 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2035 | |
| Lee Shavel | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/25/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2034 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2035 | |
| Elizabeth Mann | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2034 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2035 | |
| Sunita Holzer | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 1/15/2035 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Severance and change in control
The terms as written in the agreements.
Elizabeth Mann
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Severance agreement · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Kathy Card Beckles
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer · Severance agreement · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Lee Shavel
President and Chief Executive Officer · Severance agreement · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Nick Daffan
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer · Severance agreement · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Sunita Holzer
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Relations Officer · Severance agreement · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Hansen Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kathleen A. Hogenson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jeffrey Dailey | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kimberly S. Stevenson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Samuel G. Liss | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Olumide Soroye | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Therese M. Vaughan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Gregory Hendrick | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Sabra R. Purtill | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Christopher J. Perry | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lee M. Shavel and Pradip K. Patiath served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as RSUs or Deferred Stock Units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Clarivate CLVT
- CoStar CSGP
- Equifax EFX
- FactSet FDS
- Fair Isaac FICO
- Gartner IT
- Global Payments GPN
- Guidewire GWRE
- Intercontinental Exchange ICE
- Jack Henry & Associates JKHY
- Moody's MCO
- MSCI MSCI
- Nasdaq NDAQ
- S&P Global SPGI
- Thomson Reuters TRI
- TransUnion TRU
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 19, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 20, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 15, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 17, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 25, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 19, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 20, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 15, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 16, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 17, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | May 18, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Documents cited
- 0001193125-26-234734
- 0001193125-26-1413982025 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · and 2 more sections
- 0001193125-25-127567
- 0001193125-25-0729212024 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-24-141725
- 0001193125-24-0879552023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0001193125-23-151798
- 0001193125-23-0947812022 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0001193125-22-163943Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-21-167780
- 0001193125-20-151523
- 0001193125-19-148026
- 0001193125-18-166579
- 0001193125-17-173873Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-16-594503Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}