# Eric Andersen

> Eric Andersen is President and Chief Executive Officer of AIG and a member of its board, having assumed the CEO role on June 1, 2026. He previously spent nearly three decades at Aon, including leadership of its Americas risk business and reinsurance operations and service as president. A Colgate graduate with a Fordham MBA, he is a Colgate trustee and longtime Covenant House New Jersey board member.

- **Role:** President & Chief Executive Officer at AIG
- **Organizations:** American International Group, Inc. (AIG), Aon, Aon Benfield, Minet, Alexander Howden, Colgate University Board of Trustees, Covenant House New Jersey Board of Directors, Business Roundtable
- **Education:** BA in Political Science, Colgate University, MBA in Finance, Fordham University
- **Known for:** Led Aon’s Americas risk business and its reinsurance intermediary before becoming Aon president., Appointed AIG president and CEO and a director in 2026., Helped co-chair the 2024 Covenant House New Jersey insurance-industry dinner, which collectively raised roughly $250,000.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1997** — Worked at Alexander Howden in London and at Minet; precise start dates not established.
- **1997** — Joined Aon through the acquisition of Minet.
- **2011-2013** — CEO of Aon Risk Solutions Americas.
- **2013-2018** — CEO of Aon Benfield, September 2013 to May 2018.
- **2018** — Appointed co-president of Aon in May.
- **2020** — Became Aon president in February; joined Colgate’s board of trustees that year.
- **2025** — Transition from Aon president to senior adviser to CEO Greg Case announced March 17.
- **2026-02-16** — Joined AIG as president and CEO-elect.
- **2026-06-01** — Became AIG president and chief executive officer and joined its board.

## Achievements

- Led Aon’s Americas risk business and its reinsurance intermediary before becoming Aon president.
- Appointed AIG president and CEO and a director in 2026.
- Helped co-chair the 2024 Covenant House New Jersey insurance-industry dinner, which collectively raised roughly $250,000.
- Interviewed Tom Brady at a September 2026 Covenant House New Jersey insurance-industry event that collectively raised more than $450,000.
- Colgate records a $2.5 million gift from Eric and Pamela Andersen for the football athletics capital plan.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Interviewed Tom Brady at the September 23 Covenant House New Jersey industry event; the organization reported over $450,000 raised.
- **2026-09** — Continued as AIG president and CEO as John Rice became board chair effective September 15 and Peter Zaffino transitioned to senior adviser.
- **2026-06** — Assumed the AIG CEO role and joined its board on June 1.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aig.com/home/about/leadership-and-governance/eric-andersen
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-andersen-aig

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Last updated: 2026-10-21