# Peter Zaffino

> Peter Zaffino is an American insurance executive and senior advisor to AIG, where he served as CEO from March 2021 to June 2026 and as executive chair until September 15, 2026. Previously CEO of Guy Carpenter and Marsh, he led business simplification and operational modernization at AIG. He is scheduled to join Palantir as global head of financial services on January 15, 2027.

- **Role:** Senior Advisor at AIG
- **Organizations:** AIG, Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Marsh & McLennan Companies, GE Capital, The Hartford
- **From:** Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Economics, Boston College, MBA in Finance, New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** Led three insurance businesses as CEO: Guy Carpenter, Marsh and AIG., Oversaw AIG’s separation of its life and retirement business through Corebridge’s 2022 IPO and 2024 deconsolidation., Led AIG during the 2023 sale of Validus Re to RenaissanceRe.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Joined Guy Carpenter after roles in insurance and at GE Capital.
- **2008** — Became president and CEO of Guy Carpenter.
- **2011** — Named president and CEO of Marsh.
- **2015** — Added chairmanship of Marsh & McLennan’s Risk & Insurance Services segment.
- **2017** — Joined AIG as global COO in August; also became CEO of General Insurance in September.
- **2020** — Became president of AIG, effective January 1.
- **2021** — Succeeded Brian Duperreault as AIG CEO on March 1.
- **2022** — Became AIG board chairman on January 1.
- **2026-06** — Became executive chair as Eric Andersen became CEO on June 1.
- **2026-09** — Stepped down as executive chair and director on September 15 and became senior advisor.
- **2027-01** — Scheduled to join Palantir as global head of financial services on January 15, 2027; future appointment as of research date.

## Achievements

- Led three insurance businesses as CEO: Guy Carpenter, Marsh and AIG.
- Oversaw AIG’s separation of its life and retirement business through Corebridge’s 2022 IPO and 2024 deconsolidation.
- Led AIG during the 2023 sale of Validus Re to RenaissanceRe.
- Oversaw AIG 200, which achieved $1 billion in annual run-rate savings.
- AIG reported five consecutive years of underwriting profitability during his CEO tenure.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — AIG announced his move from executive chair and director to senior advisor, effective September 15.
- **2026-09** — Palantir announced his appointment as global head of financial services, effective January 15, 2027.
- **2026-06** — Eric Andersen succeeded him as AIG CEO on June 1; Zaffino became executive chair.
- **2026-02** — AIG reported 2025 General Insurance underwriting income of $2.3 billion and a 90.1% combined ratio.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aig.com/about-us/leadership-and-governance/executive-leadership-team/peter-zaffino
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-zaffino

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