AIG Announces Leadership Transitions
October 28, 2020 by American International Group, Inc
Peter S. Zaffino to Become Chief Executive Officer and Joins Board
Brian Duperreault to Become Executive Chairman
Douglas M. Steenland to Become Lead Independent Director
NEW YORK, October 26, 2020 — American International Group, Inc.
(NYSE: AIG) today announced leadership transitions for its executive
team and Board of Directors.
The AIG Board of Directors has named Peter S. Zaffino Chief Executive
Officer of AIG, effective March 1, 2021, in addition to his current role as
President of the company. Mr. Zaffino has also been appointed to serve
as a Director, effective immediately.
Brian Duperreault will become Executive Chairman and Douglas M.
Steenland, currently Independent Chairman of the Board, will become
Lead Independent Director, also effective March 1, 2021.
Mr. Zaffino stated, “I am honored to succeed Brian as Chief Executive
Officer of AIG and want to thank him and the AIG Board of Directors for
this opportunity. I look forward to leading AIG’s next phase on our journey
to becoming a top performing company.”
Mr. Duperreault stated, “I want to thank the AIG Directors for their
continued support and congratulate Peter on his well-deserved election as
the next Chief Executive Officer of AIG. Peter has been instrumental in the
significant turnaround and transformation at AIG and his vision,
determination and pursuit of excellence will help ensure the company’s
future success.”
Mr. Steenland, speaking on behalf of the Board of Directors, said, “We are
grateful to Brian for his leadership and expertise in guiding the strategic
repositioning of AIG’s businesses as market leaders and we look forward
to his ongoing contributions as Executive Chairman. We are extremely
fortunate to have an executive of Peter’s caliber and have great
confidence about the future of the company under his leadership.”
In separate press releases issued today, AIG announced its intention to
separate the Life & Retirement business from AIG and provided an update
on catastrophe losses, including COVID-19 catastrophe-related losses, for
the quarter ended September 30, 2020, as well as Life & Retirement and
Legacy annual actuarial assumptions.
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services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and
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Contacts:
Sabra Purtill (Investors): sabra.purtill@aig.com
Shelley Singh (Investors): shelley.singh@aig.com
Claire Talcott (Media): claire.talcott@aig.com
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