Peter Zaffino News

AIG’s Zaffino Sees COVID-19 Creating Beneficial ‘Flight to Quality’

AIG President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Zaffino said that the insurer has seen accelerated rate improvements and other gains as clients react to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “We believe that COVID has resulted in a flight to quality and …

AIG Will Move to New Manhattan Headquarters in 2021

American International Group is moving its global headquarters in 2021 as part of a continued push to modernize its operations, the company disclosed on July 21. The property/casualty insurance giant will still maintain a Manhattan corporate address, which it has …

Zaffino, AIG’s No. 2, Fights to Turn Around the House That Hank Greenberg Built

American International Group Inc.’s Peter Zaffino drew a clear line ahead of his jump to the insurer almost three years ago. “I didn’t want any advice,” Zaffino, AIG’s president, said in a rare sit-down interview. “I needed to see things …

AIG Taps Hancock from Lloyd’s as CEO of International General Insurance

American International Group Inc. announced that Jon Hancock has been appointed chief executive officer, International General Insurance. In this role, Hancock will lead the International operations of AIG’s General Insurance business. He will report to Peter Zaffino, president & global …

AIG Maps Out Major Investment in Technology, Core Processes

American International Group said it will invest $1.3 billion over the next three years in its massive AIG 200 initiative, which is designed to revamp and improve core processes, technology infrastructure and services. The company has broken down the effort …

‘Numbers Guy’ Zaffino Expected to Succeed Duperreault as AIG CEO…Eventually

Peter Zaffino sat at 2 World Trade Center poring over financial reports on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when the first plane struck a neighboring building. Zaffino, known by colleagues for his laser-like focus, remained at his desk as …

Zaffino Assumes Added Role of President at AIG

American International Group (AIG) has named Peter S. Zaffino as president, effective Jan. 1, 2020. Zaffino will continue to serve as global chief operating officer of AIG and chief executive officer of General Insurance. Brian Duperreault, AIG chief executive officer, …

Hardening Markets, Social Inflation, E&S Business: Berkley, AIG Execs Face Analysts

The commercial general liability line will be the next property/casualty line to harden, the chief executive of W.R. Berkley Corp. predicted at an industry conference. Speaking at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference last week, W. Robert Berkley Jr., …

AIG CEO Duperreault ‘Encouraged’ by Hardening Market, Plans Operational Overhaul

AIG President and CEO Brian Duperreault said that the evolving, hardening market is sustainable and dovetailing nicely with the insurer’s ongoing efforts to shed excessively risky business. He also announced that AIG will be investing in operational improvements with a …

AIG Finalizes Acquisition of Program Manager Glatfelter Insurance

American International Group said it has completed the acquisition of insurance program manager Glatfelter Insurance Group, a deal announced in September. The addition is a key element in AIG’s strategy to reposition its General Insurance business and return to profitability. …