AIG said Peter Zaffino intends to retire as CEO by midyear, ending a five-year run.
Mergers and acquisitions continued to catch the attention of readers in 2025.
- [Video] Wildfires, Lawsuits, AI, and M&A: A Look Back at Insurance in 2025
- ’60 Minutes’ Homeowners Ask Court to Force DFS to Divulge Heritage Probe Info
- MAPFRE Accuses AAA of Violating Long-Time Exclusive Marketing Agreement
- AIG’s Zaffino to Step Down as CEO as Aon’s Andersen Steps In
- Relief But Questions on Agents’ Duties to Insureds After Florida Court Ruling
- Good Times for US P/C Insurers May Not Last; Auto Challenges Ahead
- MAPFRE Accuses AAA of Violating Long-Time Exclusive Marketing Agreement
- New Jerseyans Get $86 Million in Medical Debt Relief
- New York Regulates Consumer Litigation Financing
- Massachusetts Credit Union Completes Buy of Maryland’s Peoples Bank, Insurance
- Massachusetts Fire Deaths Decline to 44; Toll Includes 10 Lost in Gabriel House Tragedy
- Virginia High Court Rules Wage Theft Law Does Not Cover Commissions
- Their Homes Survived The LA Wildfires; A Year Later They Fear Living in Them
- Southern California Aerospace Firm to Pay $1.5M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
- JPMorgan, Citi Extending Mortgage Relief for LA Wildfire Victims
- Morningstar: A Year Later, LA Wildfires Were ‘Significant Stress Event’ for Insurance
- Woman Who Lost Home in LA Wildfire Sowed Hope Where Her Home Once Stood
- Appeals Panel Says California’s Open Carry Ban in Populated Counties Unconstitutional
- Relief But Questions on Agents’ Duties to Insureds After Florida Court Ruling
- After Merger with CAC, Baldwin Names Lynch, Two Others to Leadership Roles
- Three Atlanta Firms Merge, Offering Range of Insurance and Financial Services
- SCDOI Says Uninsured Motorist Fund Payments Should Be Considered ‘Other Income’
- Viewpoint: Georgia Reforms May Reshape Markets in Unintended Ways
- People Moves: Alliant Hires Ellison as SVP, Employee Benefits
- Trump Aims Bumper Aid at US Rice Farmers Facing Bleakest Outlook
- Houston Homeowners Win Hurricane Harvey Appeal Against Feds
- Trucordia Acquires First Texas Agency
- People Moves: Novatae Group Names Juergens as CFO
- Inszone Acquires Texas’ Bierschwale-Rees Insurance
- Texas Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Home Building Fraud Scheme
- People Moves: Doss Assumes Role of VP, Personal Lines Underwriting; The Jacobson Group Hires Pinkham as CEO, Greg and Rick Jacobson Transition to Board
- Zurich and Players Health Form Injury Insurance for NIL Era of College Sports
- Xceedance Acquires Illinois-Based Marble Box
- Illinois USPS Employee Indicted for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud
- Illinois Hospital System Sued for Religious Discrimination
- Kansas Man Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
National News
- Good Times for US P/C Insurers May Not Last; Auto Challenges Ahead
- Viewpoint: The Convergence of Autonomy and Intelligence Is Reshaping Insurance
- US Wants Venezuelan Oil Flowing Again With Revenues in US Accounts, Wright Says
- Private Equity Firms Expected to Unleash Middle-Market M&A Deals, Survey Says
- People Moves: W. R. Berkley Makes Executive Appointments; Everest Group Names Habayeb CFO
- NRA Sues Charity Arm After Alleged Takeover by LaPierre Allies
- Volkswagen, Porsche Recall Over 500,000 Vehicles With Rearview Camera Glitch
East News
- MAPFRE Accuses AAA of Violating Long-Time Exclusive Marketing Agreement
- New Jerseyans Get $86 Million in Medical Debt Relief
- New York Regulates Consumer Litigation Financing
- Massachusetts Credit Union Completes Buy of Maryland’s Peoples Bank, Insurance
- Massachusetts Fire Deaths Decline to 44; Toll Includes 10 Lost in Gabriel House Tragedy
- Virginia High Court Rules Wage Theft Law Does Not Cover Commissions
Midwest News
- People Moves: Doss Assumes Role of VP, Personal Lines Underwriting; The Jacobson Group Hires Pinkham as CEO, Greg and Rick Jacobson Transition to Board
- Zurich and Players Health Form Injury Insurance for NIL Era of College Sports
- Xceedance Acquires Illinois-Based Marble Box
- Illinois USPS Employee Indicted for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud
- Illinois Hospital System Sued for Religious Discrimination
- Kansas Man Sentenced to Probation for Insurance Fraud
China plans to tighten rules around the use of human-like artificial intelligence.
Texas / South Central News
- Trump Aims Bumper Aid at US Rice Farmers Facing Bleakest Outlook
- Houston Homeowners Win Hurricane Harvey Appeal Against Feds
- Trucordia Acquires First Texas Agency
- People Moves: Novatae Group Names Juergens as CFO
- Inszone Acquires Texas’ Bierschwale-Rees Insurance
- Texas Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Home Building Fraud Scheme
Southeast News
- Relief But Questions on Agents’ Duties to Insureds After Florida Court Ruling
- After Merger with CAC, Baldwin Names Lynch, Two Others to Leadership Roles
- Three Atlanta Firms Merge, Offering Range of Insurance and Financial Services
- SCDOI Says Uninsured Motorist Fund Payments Should Be Considered ‘Other Income’
- Viewpoint: Georgia Reforms May Reshape Markets in Unintended Ways
- People Moves: Alliant Hires Ellison as SVP, Employee Benefits
A power outage in San Francisco led to Waymo robotaxis stalling and snarling traffic.
West News
- Their Homes Survived The LA Wildfires; A Year Later They Fear Living in Them
- Southern California Aerospace Firm to Pay $1.5M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
- JPMorgan, Citi Extending Mortgage Relief for LA Wildfire Victims
- Morningstar: A Year Later, LA Wildfires Were ‘Significant Stress Event’ for Insurance
- Woman Who Lost Home in LA Wildfire Sowed Hope Where Her Home Once Stood
- Appeals Panel Says California’s Open Carry Ban in Populated Counties Unconstitutional
International & Reinsurance News
- Nestle Recalls Infant Formula Batches in 25 Countries Over Toxin Risk
- Trump Won’t Rule Out Military Force to Acquire Greenland
- Governments, Regulators Increase Scrutiny of Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek
- Arctic Freeze Deepens Europe’s Travel and Power Strains
- Millions at Risk of Los Angeles-Style Wildfires in Australia
- Germany Sees Russian Covert Attacks as Prelude to Wider Conflict
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- Independent Agencies Win When Retention Comes First
- Drowning in Busywork? Tech to Help Agencies Reclaim Time and Boost Efficiency
- Cold Weather Flights: Best Practices from Lessons Learned
Quote of Note
We've been wondering when the metaphorical dam's going to break, and the product liabilities are going to come out of the woodwork. I feel like we're starting to see the cracks in the foundation happening now, in respect of the product recalls.
More Quotes Insuring Cannabis panelist Jodi Green, an attorney at Miller Nash LLP.
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root, Inc. | ROOT | $74.25 | +5.08% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $80.02 | +4.12% |
| Hippo Holdings Inc. | HIPO | $31.29 | +2.29% |
| Hagerty, Inc. | HGTY | $12.98 | +2.12% |
| Donegal Group Inc. | DGIC.A | $19.63 | +1.29% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. | BOW | $25.88 | -7.51% |
| American International Group, Inc. | AIG | $78.07 | -7.48% |
| Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. | SKWD | $47.43 | -5.99% |
| Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. | NP | $27.73 | -5.23% |
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | UVE | $29.64 | -5.06% |