Setul Mehta joins AIG Life as head of intermediary distribution

To build stronger relations with financial advisers

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 2 min read

AIG Life has appointed Setul Mehta as head of intermediary distribution to help the life insurer build stronger relations with financial advisers.

In the new role, Mehta will report to Nick Austin, managing director of individual protection at AIG Life. Austin noted that Mehta's appointment supports the insurer's continued drive to grow the protection industry and to build stronger relations with advisers who are "equally passionate about helping consumers to take action." Mehta joins AIG Life from The Openwork Partnership, having spent 18 years with the financial adviser network, most recently holding the role of head of partnership services. He joined Openwork in 2005 and worked through sales, business development and strat...

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