You’re fired! But you can keep the laptop and insurance. And here’s $10,000.
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Some tech companies are giving more generous severance packages, but here’s what to keep in mind.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-1.4% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds insurers. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story.
- TRV The Travelers Companies+9.3% 30d
The Travelers Companies (fire, marine and casualty insurance): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story.
- CB Chubb+9.9% 30d
Chubb (fire, marine and casualty insurance): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story.
- AIG American International Group+8.5% 30d
American International Group (fire, marine and casualty insurance): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story.
- MRSH Marsh & McLennan Companies+23.9% 30d
Marsh & McLennan Companies (insurance agents, brokers and service): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLF | -1.74% | -0.61% | base | -0.02% | after close | after close | after close |
| TRV | -1.64% | -1.87% | base | -1.19% | after close | after close | after close |
| CB | -2.02% | -1.42% | base | -1.37% | after close | after close | after close |
| AIG | +1.17% | -0.47% | base | -2.58% | after close | after close | after close |
| MRSH | -4.27% | -2.80% | base | -1.67% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Some tech companies are giving more generous severance packages, but here’s what to keep in mind.
Source: MarketWatch
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIG | that day | -2.58% | still updating |
| AIG | three days earlier | -0.47% | final price |
| AIG | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
| CB | that day | -1.37% | still updating |
| CB | three days earlier | -1.42% | final price |
| CB | five days earlier | -2.02% | final price |
| MRSH | that day | -1.67% | still updating |
| MRSH | three days earlier | -2.80% | final price |
| MRSH | five days earlier | -4.27% | final price |
| TRV | that day | -1.19% | still updating |
| TRV | three days earlier | -1.87% | final price |
| TRV | five days earlier | -1.64% | final price |
| XLF | that day | -0.02% | still updating |
| XLF | three days earlier | -0.61% | final price |
| XLF | five days earlier | -1.74% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Chubb (CB), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chubb (CB) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Chubb (CB) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold American International Group (AIG), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Marsh & Mclennan Companies (MRSH) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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12 out of 100Price not final
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