Verisk Expands Weather Intelligence.

• Position: [IN THE COMPANIES] INSURANCE ADVOCATE

* Insurers, first responders and supply chain logistics operators can now analyze the impact of severe weather more effectively with Verisk's newly enhanced web-based weather analytics data solution. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) is a leading global data analytics provider.

Verisk's Respond[R] mapping and analytics platform, Respond MAP[TM], enables users to combine valuable weather data with locations of interest, such as policies-in-force, to quickly evaluate the impact of significant weather events. The solution provides critical insights for perils such as hail, wind, wildfire, tornado and hurricane. Respond MAP is included as part of the Respond weather data package.

"Respond Map is a sharper, more specific solution that we believe will drive our mission to provide the critical weather information our customers need following a severe weather event," said Mike Fulton, Verisk's president of property estimating solutions. "We recognize the needs of the market and are dedicated to continually improving by adjusting, developing and combining solutions to provide the best possible weather data and analytics in the industry."

With near real-time updates as...