AIG
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Another day, another insurance tuck-in
AIG is buying Everest Colombia, the Colombian insurance subsidiary of Everest Group. It’s the kind of deal that won’t break the internet, but it does tell you something about where AIG wants to play: less splashy headline-grabbing drama, more slow-burn expansion.
Why you should care
For a giant insurer, deals like this are usually about getting a little more scale, a little more geography, and hopefully a little more premium under the hood. If AIG can fold in the business cleanly, the move could help it strengthen its international footprint without needing to build everything from scratch.
The fine print vibes
- AIG said it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Everest Colombia.
- The seller is Everest Group’s insurance subsidiary, so this is more of a strategic carve-out than a monster merger.
- The move doesn’t sound huge in dollar terms, but insurance investors know small acquisitions can still matter if they improve regional distribution and underwriting reach.
Big picture: this isn’t a blockbuster. But in insurance, boring acquisitions can be the secret sauce — as long as they actually make the balance sheet happier, not just busier.