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QQCatalyst vs Verisk

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QQCatalyst

Insurance

Vertafore agency management system for small independent agencies

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Verisk

Insurance

Insurance data, ISO forms and rating content that most American P&C products are built on

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: QQCatalyst vertafore development investment is concentrated on AMS360 and Sagitta, so QQCatalyst receives maintenance rather than significant new capability and buyers should plan for that.; Verisk the ISO content has no real substitute for a carrier writing standard lines, so renewal negotiations start from a position where walking away is not credible.
  • They diverge on capability: QQCatalyst covers Client and policy management, Verisk covers ISO forms and rating content.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which QQCatalyst and Verisk actually diverge.

Attributes where QQCatalyst and Verisk differ
AttributeQQCatalystVerisk
PlatformsWebWeb, API, Windows

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Insurance).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in QQCatalyst

  • Client and policy management
  • Carrier download
  • Workflow and activity tracking
  • Commission tracking
  • Document management
  • Sales pipeline

Only in Verisk

  • ISO forms and rating content
  • ClaimSearch
  • Extreme event models
  • Property data
  • Xactimate
  • Underwriting analytics

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

QQCatalyst

  • A small agency moving off spreadsheets and carrier websites to a system with real downloadnot Verisk
  • An agency that wants a Vertafore product without the cost and administration of AMS360not Verisk
  • A start-up agency that needs a policy system of record on day one for carrier appointmentsnot Verisk
  • A retiring principal keeping a small book running with minimal operational overheadnot Verisk

Verisk

  • A carrier filing standard commercial lines products that must use recognised forms and loss costsnot QQCatalyst
  • A claims organisation checking submitted claims against the industry database for prior activitynot QQCatalyst
  • A property insurer pricing catastrophe exposure for reinsurance placementnot QQCatalyst
  • An MGA that needs bureau content without building and filing proprietary forms in every statenot QQCatalyst

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

QQCatalyst

  • Vertafore development investment is concentrated on AMS360 and Sagitta, so QQCatalyst receives maintenance rather than significant new capability and buyers should plan for that.
  • Leaving any agency management system is punishing because carrier download connections and years of policy history are bound to the vendor, and QQCatalyst is no exception.
  • Reporting is basic compared with AMS360, so agencies that grow into wanting book analysis end up exporting data and rebuilding reports outside the system.
  • Commercial lines servicing, particularly schedules, certificates at volume and complex account structures, is handled less thoroughly than in systems designed for larger agencies.
  • The upgrade path within the Vertafore portfolio is a migration, not a switch, so growth into AMS360 carries a second implementation and a second data conversion cost.

Verisk

  • The ISO content has no real substitute for a carrier writing standard lines, so renewal negotiations start from a position where walking away is not credible.
  • Pricing is negotiated separately per product and per line, and large insurers routinely find overlapping agreements across underwriting, claims and actuarial that nobody had counted together.
  • Circular updates to forms and loss costs must be loaded into your policy system on a schedule, which is recurring work that carriers with older platforms do partly by hand.
  • The breadth of the portfolio means account management is spread across product teams, so a problem in one service does not necessarily get attention from the people selling you another.
  • Usage-based components such as data prefill and claims searches make annual spend hard to forecast, and the variance lands in the year you grow fastest.

Pricing, plan by plan

QQCatalyst

On request
  • QQCatalyst$undefined/year
    • Agency management system
    • Carrier download
    • Commission tracking

Verisk

On request
  • Verisk Insurance Solutions$undefined/year
    • ISO forms and loss cost licensing
    • Data and analytics services by line
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose QQCatalyst if

  • You need client and policy management.
  • You also want carrier download.
QQCatalyst review

Choose Verisk if

  • You need iso forms and rating content.
  • You work on Web, API, Windows.
  • You also want claimsearch.
Verisk review

Questions people ask

Is QQCatalyst or Verisk better?
Neither clearly leads. QQCatalyst starts at On request and Verisk at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, QQCatalyst or Verisk?
QQCatalyst starts at On request and Verisk at On request.
Does QQCatalyst or Verisk run on more platforms?
QQCatalyst runs on Web. Verisk runs on Web, API, Windows.
What is QQCatalyst best used for?
QQCatalyst is most often used for a small agency moving off spreadsheets and carrier websites to a system with real download, an agency that wants a vertafore product without the cost and administration of ams360, a start-up agency that needs a policy system of record on day one for carrier appointments, a retiring principal keeping a small book running with minimal operational overhead. Of those, a small agency moving off spreadsheets and carrier websites to a system with real download and an agency that wants a vertafore product without the cost and administration of ams360 are not what Verisk is typically brought in for.
What can QQCatalyst do that Verisk cannot?
QQCatalyst covers Client and policy management, Carrier download, Workflow and activity tracking, Commission tracking. Verisk covers ISO forms and rating content, ClaimSearch, Extreme event models, Property data.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

QQCatalyst: Is QQCatalyst still being sold?

Yes, as the entry point in the Vertafore agency management range. Ask directly about roadmap commitments and the cost of moving to AMS360 later.

Verisk: Can a carrier avoid ISO content entirely?

Only by developing and filing proprietary forms and rates, which a handful of large insurers do. For everyone else the filing and legal cost of independence exceeds the licence.

QQCatalyst: Why is switching agency systems so hard?

Because carrier download is the moat. Re-establishing download across every carrier and migrating policy history is the real cost, and it dwarfs the software fee.

Verisk: Is Xactimate part of Verisk?

Yes. It came with the Xactware acquisition and is the dominant property claims estimating tool in North America, used by carriers and by the contractors they pay.

QQCatalyst: Who should not buy it?

Agencies with substantial commercial lines complexity or an acquisition strategy, both of which push you towards AMS360 or Applied Epic sooner than you expect.

Verisk: Did Verisk sell off businesses?

Yes. It divested non-insurance units including its energy research business in 2023 and refocused on insurance data and analytics.

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