Verisk, a global data analytics and technology provider to the insurance industry, has acquired McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS), a geospatial intelligence and event response company specialising in global real-time catastrophe and conflict event analysis. MIS will form part of Verisk’s Catastrophe and Risk Solutions, joining a broader portfolio of catastrophe risk modelling, global loss indexes, advanced analytics and risk data. Verisk’s Catastrophe and Risk Solutions recently introduced Verisk Synergy Studio, a cloud‑native platform designed to unify catastrophe modelling, exposure management and risk analytics in a single environment. In May 2026, Verisk announced that KatRisk agreed to join the Verisk Model Exchange to continue developing its open catastrophe risk modelling ecosystem. Rob Newbold, President of Verisk Catastrophe and Risk Solutions, said, “Verisk and MIS share a commitment to helping clients make faster, more confident decisions before, during, and after catastrophic events.