Head-to-head · Insurance Analytics Software
Guidewire Analytics vs Verisk Insurance Analytics
Guidewire Analytics leads on 0 checks, Verisk Insurance Analytics on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreGuidewire Analytics · 9.1/10
- Most featuresVerisk Insurance Analytics · 1 of 1
Guidewire Analytics scores higher on our rubric for insurance analytics software: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.
Verisk Insurance Analytics offers catastrophe modeling; Guidewire Analytics doesn't. On deployment, Verisk Insurance Analytics gives you Hybrid where Guidewire Analytics offers Cloud.
Guidewire Analytics is the better fit for guidewire-centered insurance analytics teams. Verisk Insurance Analytics is the better fit for insurers modeling catastrophe risk across portfolios.
- Guidewire Analytics fits best
Guidewire-centered insurance analytics teams
- Verisk Insurance Analytics fits best
Insurers modeling catastrophe risk across portfolios
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Side by side
| Feature | Guidewire Analytics 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | Verisk Insurance Analytics 9.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 9.0 |
| Ranking | #4 in Insurance Analytics Software | #5 in Insurance Analytics Software |
| Best for | Guidewire-centered insurance analytics teams | Insurers modeling catastrophe risk across portfolios |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, Web |
| Support | Docs, Community | Docs |
| Integrations | 7 integrations | 1 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Guidewire Analytics 0/1 · Verisk Insurance Analytics 1/1 | ||
| Catastrophe modeling | — | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Analytics areas | Underwriting and risk selection; pricing; claims triage, settlement and performance; policy, billing and claims business intelligence; cyber risk; catastrophe claims response | underwriting, claims, fraud detection, market analysis, catastrophe risk assessment |
| Modeling methods | Neural networks (including deep neural networks), decision trees, GLM/GAM, text mining; import of models built in R and Python | catastrophe loss modeling; geospatial deterministic risk analysis; custom non-Verisk models |
| Deployment | Cloud | Hybrid |
| Data connectors | Guidewire InsuranceSuite policy, billing, and claims data; internal, external, third-party, and cooperative data; third-party data for catastrophe response | exposure data from files and databases; raster and vector GIS layers; web map layers; external contract and reinsurance data |
| Output formats | Not published | CSV, RPX, PDF |
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| Our verdict | Guidewire Analytics is a portfolio of analytics products for property and casualty insurers and reinsurers. It is aimed at insurance teams making underwriting, pricing, claims, and business performance decisions, particularly organizations… Read the review → |
Verisk Insurance Analytics is a portfolio of data, analytics, and software for insurers and reinsurers, spanning underwriting, claims, fraud detection, market analysis, and catastrophe risk assessment. Touchstone is the documented example… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Guidewire Analytics — where it wins
- Supports predictive models across underwriting, pricing, and claims
- Curates policy, billing, and claims data for analytics and reporting
- Connects with Guidewire core systems and third-party BI tools
Where it doesn't
- Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring on-premises software
- The portfolio spans multiple products rather than one standalone application
- Its strongest fit is for insurers centered on Guidewire systems
Verisk Insurance Analytics — where it wins
- Models catastrophe loss for individual risks, policies, and portfolios
- Analyzes exposure with geospatial, hazard, loss, and reinsurance tools
- Imports external models and exports data, results, and reports
Where it doesn't
- A broad portfolio rather than one standalone application
- Sold through contact with sales rather than a published price
- Documented support channel is limited to documentation
- Guidewire Analytics9.1/10 · Pricing on request
A broad analytics portfolio built around Guidewire workflows for insurers.
Contact GuidewireFull verdict → - Verisk Insurance Analytics9.0/10 · Pricing on request
A broad insurance analytics portfolio with Touchstone for catastrophe and exposure modeling.
Contact VeriskFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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