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10-K - FORM 10-K - Verisk Analytics, Inc. | c96162e10vk.htm |
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - Verisk Analytics, Inc. | c96162exv32w1.htm |
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - Verisk Analytics, Inc. | c96162exv31w2.htm |
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Frank J. Coyne, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Verisk Analytics, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included
in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this
report is being prepared;
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit
committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 9, 2010
/s/ Frank J. Coyne | ||||
Frank J. Coyne | ||||
Chairman of the Board of Directors, | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |