---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-050213"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRSK"
cik: "0001442145"
company_name: "Verisk Analytics, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T05:25:17.107287+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Verisk CEO Scott Stephenson to retire; CFO Lee Shavel named successor effective May 2022

## Summary
- Stephenson retires after 2022 annual meeting (May 18); Shavel becomes CEO, Anquillare becomes President.
- Shavel's base salary increased to $900,000; STI target 150% of base; top-up LTI ~$2.836M and $2M performance grant.
- Anquillare receives one-time LTI grant of $3M in time-based restricted stock vesting over 18 months.
- Roles of Chairman and CEO separated; replacement for Shavel as CFO to be named later.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-050213
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRSK
- cik: 0001442145
- company_name: Verisk Analytics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1442145/000119312522050213/0001193125-22-050213-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1442145/000119312522050213/d231427d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-050213.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott G. Stephenson retired as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Verisk Analytics, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On February 18, 2022, Verisk Analytics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Scott G. Stephenson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will retire following the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders currently scheduled for May 18, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1442145/000119312522050213/0001193125-22-050213-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark V. Anquillare was appointed as President at Verisk Analytics, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: Mark V. Anquillare, current Chief Operating Officer and Group President, will become President at that time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1442145/000119312522050213/0001193125-22-050213-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lee M. Shavel was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Verisk Analytics, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Company’s Board of Directors appointed Lee M. Shavel, current Chief Financial Officer and Group President, to become Chief Executive Officer effective upon Mr. Stephenson’s retirement (the “CEO transition date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1442145/000119312522050213/0001193125-22-050213-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.