Verisk Insurance Solutions Names Maroun Mourad Senior Vice President of Commercial Lines Domestic and Global

JERSEY CITY, N.J., September 8, 2015 - Maroun Mourad, an insurance and reinsurance industry executive with a 17-year domestic and international track record, has joined Verisk Insurance Solutions as senior vice president of Commercial Lines Domestic and Global, ISO Insurance Programs and Analytic Services. Verisk Insurance Solutions is a leading source of information about property/casualty insurance risk and a Verisk Analytics (Nasdaq:VRSK) business.

In his new role, Mourad will provide leadership in maintaining ISO's position in the U.S. commercial insurance markets and help grow its footprint in the specialty, reinsurance, and global space.

Mourad was most recently chief executive officer of Zurich Insurance Group's Middle East operations based in Dubai. He started his career in underwriting at Gen Re in San Francisco and later worked for the company in Paris and London. He then joined AIG as vice president, profit center manager, and chief operating officer for its European Financial Lines division. He later joined an Arch Re subsidiary, Gulf Re, as chief operating officer to launch its start-up reinsurance company in Dubai.

Mourad is a frequent speaker at industry events and recently published The Insurance Management Playbook: A Leader's Guide. He received his bachelor of arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of California at Berkeley.

"Maroun's strong background in managing insurance and reinsurance businesses globally will allow us to better serve our customers in the commercial space by adding depth and breadth to our solution offerings to the industry," said Beth Fitzgerald, president of ISO Insurance Programs and Analytic Services.

About Verisk Insurance Solutions
A Verisk Analytics (Nasdaq:VRSK) business, Verisk Insurance Solutions is a leading source of information about property/casualty insurance risk. Drawing upon vast experience in data management, security, and predictive modeling to serve its clients, Verisk Insurance Solutions includes the industry-leading brands of ISO, AIR Worldwide, and Xactware. In the United States and around the world, Verisk Insurance Solutions helps customers protect people, property, and financial assets. For more information, visit www.verisk.com/insurance.

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