Insurance industry veteran Don Bailey has joined American International Group as global head of distribution and field operations.

He reports to Peter Zaffino, chairman and chief executive officer.

For more than 30 years, Mr Bailey has held a variety of senior roles across the insurance industry.

He is joining AIG from Bristlecone Partners, a growth and human capital consultancy firm, where he had been a partner since 2017.

Prior to that, Mr Bailey served as president of global sales at Marsh.

Earlier in his career, Mr Bailey served as president of Allstate B2B and chairman of Encompass, the mass affluent personal lines subsidiary of Allstate.

He also previously served as chairman and CEO of Willis Towers Watson North America.