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.
- AIG’s Zaffino to Step Down as CEO as Aon’s Andersen Steps In
- High-Net-Worth Provider PCS Gets Former PURE CEO Buchmueller as Chairman
- ’60 Minutes’ Homeowners Ask Court to Force DFS to Divulge Heritage Probe Info
- Is the AI Boom a Bubble Waiting to Pop? Here’s What History Says
- Former Exec Sues Insight Partners for Being ‘Impossible for Women’
- High-Net-Worth Risk Appetite Drops as Some Regions Show Stabilization
- 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
- Four in New Jersey Face Charges in Alleged $250K Travel Insurance Scam
- New York-Based Lawley Acquires Neighboring Witkin Scott Associates
- Pilot Dies in Plane Crash at Provincetown Airport
- 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
- Insurance Payments Now at $22.4B From LA Wildfires One Year Ago
- AI Regulation Battle Looms in California Despite Trump Threats
- 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
- ’60 Minutes’ Homeowners Ask Court to Force DFS to Divulge Heritage Probe Info
- People Moves: CRU Group Names Sewell VP for Cat and Flood Services
- Coast Guard Suspends Search After 77-Year-old Went Overboard From Cruise Ship
- 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
- Cornerstone National Insurance Company Placed Into Receivership
- 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
- US Rice, Cotton Farmers Get Biggest Relief in Trump Bailout
National News
- AIG’s Zaffino to Step Down as CEO as Aon’s Andersen Steps In
- Is the AI Boom a Bubble Waiting to Pop? Here’s What History Says
- High-Net-Worth Provider PCS Gets Former PURE CEO Buchmueller as Chairman
- Former Exec Sues Insight Partners for Being ‘Impossible for Women’
- UK’s Admiral Group Completes Sale of US Motor Business to PE Firm J.C. Flowers
- Judge Rejects Amazon’s Bid to Dismiss Price Gouging Lawsuit
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
- 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
- US Rice, Cotton Farmers Get Biggest Relief in Trump Bailout
China plans to tighten rules around the use of human-like artificial intelligence.
Texas / South Central News
- 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
- Cornerstone National Insurance Company Placed Into Receivership
Southeast News
- Relief But Questions on Agents’ Duties to Insureds After Florida Court Ruling
- 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
- ’60 Minutes’ Homeowners Ask Court to Force DFS to Divulge Heritage Probe Info
- People Moves: CRU Group Names Sewell VP for Cat and Flood Services
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
- Millions at Risk of Los Angeles-Style Wildfires in Australia
- Germany Sees Russian Covert Attacks as Prelude to Wider Conflict
- Europe Backs Greenland After Trump Resumes Takeover Threats
- German Insurers Report Below-Average Natural Disaster Claims in 2025
- Oil Tankers Sail From Venezuela With no Flag or Safety Documents, Shipping Data Show
- UK Investment Group Kelso Buys Stake in Travel and Insurance Firm Saga
- People Moves: Westfield Specialty Taps Sompo’s Röskau for New Company Market Unit
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
"This is the first firming market I have seen since I joined the insurance industry, so it certainly looks a lot different than it did when I started."
More Quotes Steve Moughamian, Risk Placement Services (RPS), Lexington, Ky.
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| James River Group Holdings, Inc. | JRVR | $6.40 | +1.43% |
| Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | RYAN | $52.46 | +1.20% |
| Kingsway Financial Services Inc. | KFS | $13.78 | +1.17% |
| Trupanion, Inc. | TRUP | $38.17 | +1.14% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $71.80 | +0.67% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWFG, Inc. | TWFG | $28.63 | -1.99% |
| Hippo Holdings Inc. | HIPO | $30.32 | -1.43% |
| Hagerty, Inc. | HGTY | $13.41 | -1.40% |
| Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. | NP | $29.85 | -1.26% |
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | UVE | $33.73 | -1.23% |