Great American Insurance Group focuses on providing insurance to specialty niche markets. Our company consists of more than 30 highly diversified businesses that offer a wide range of specialty commercial property & casualty coverages and traditional fixed and fixed-indexed annuities. If you are interested in the products Great American offers, the people listed below can help connect you with others in their business.
Annuities
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Donna Carrelli
Divisional Vice President, Marketing Services
Email: dcarrelli@gaig.com
Website: Learn More About the Annuity Group
Description
Offers a broad range of annuities in the education, financial institution and retail markets, with a goal of helping clients enjoy retirement.
ABA Insurance Services
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A leading provider of insurance for banks for over 30 years. Endorsed by American Bankers Association, our experts have deep experience with all types of banks, from large publicly-traded institutions to small privately-held organizations.
Accident & Health
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George Wilson
Business Developer Manager
Office Phone: 469-473-2225
Website: Learn More About Accident & Health
Email: gwilson4@gaig.com
Description
Provides a wide array of customized accident insurance solutions for any of the following special risks: Participant Accident (Volunteers, Camp Programs, Daycare, Amateur/Youth Sports and Community Nonprofit Orgs), Student Accident (K-12) and Hotel Guest Accident.
Distribution: Brokers
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes
AgriBusiness®
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Lisa Dinkelaker
Executive Assistant
Office Phone: 513-763-8501
Website: Learn More About AgriBusiness®
Email: ldinkelaker@gaig.com
Description
Specializes in providing coverage for full-time operating farms and ranches and agricultural operations nationwide.
Distribution: Predominately retail with a few brokers
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes, in all states except FL, TX, AK, HI, LA, OK, RI, WV and NE
Farm:
Ken Patrick, Divisional AVP
kpatrick@gaig.com
513-763-8617
Equine Farm:
Beth Leaird, Divisional VP
bleaird@gaig.com
352-369-4122
Alternative Markets
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Carol Frey
Divisional Vice President, Business Development & Marketing
Office Phone: 484-888-4002
Email: cfrey@gaig.com
Description
Specializing in Agency Captives, Group Captives, Elite Programs and Cyber Risk.
Aviation
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Craig Gately
Assistant Vice President, Underwriting
Office Phone: 732-875-0602
Website: Learn More About Aviation
Email: cgately@gaig.com
Description
Specializes in providing various coverage types to aviation-related risks.
Bond
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Scott Leone
Divisional Vice President
Office Phone: 617-936-7403, ext. 11
Website: Learn More About Bond
Email: sleone@gaig.com
Distribution: Wholesale/Broker and Retail Agencies
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes, in all states
Crop
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Dale Perry
Divisional Senior Vice President
Office Phone: 513-763-8470
Website: Learn More About Crop
Email: dperry@gaig.com
Description
Products offered include the federally reinsured Multiple Peril Crop Insurance policies (MPCI) and numerous Named Peril Insurance Products.
Distribution: Independent agents and ag lending institutions
Cyber Risk
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Ryan FitzSimmons
Divisional Vice President
Office Phone: 847-330-6784
Email: rfitzsimmons@gaig.com
Description
Specializing in Cyber Risk insurance for small and medium enterprises with under $250M in revenues. Products can be written admitted in 48 states, surplus lines in 50 states. Capacity up to $5M for primary placements and $10M for excess placements.
Distribution: Retail & Wholesale
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes – all 50 states
ECA - Nonsubscription
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Janna Johnson
Territory Manager
Office Phone: 972-407-6330
Website: Learn More About ECA Nonsubscription
Email: jljohnson@gaig.com
Description
Provides Texas Nonsubscription coverage to employers who opt out of their state's Workers' Compensation system.
Distribution: Brokers
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes
Environmental
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Kelsey Hill
Office Phone: 513-412-4711
Website: Learn More About Environmental
Email: khill3@gaig.com
Description
Offers an exclusive focus on environmental insurance solutions to a wide variety of commercial customers. Our core products include contractor’s and fixed premises pollution liability policies, a combined contractor’s pollution and professional liability policy, closure/post closure insurance, as well as follow-form excess capabilities.
Distribution: Brokers
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes, we operate on an open-brokerage basis
Equine Mortality
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Kathy Sedlak
Divisional Assistant Vice President
Office Phone: 352-369-4167
Website: Learn More About Equine Mortality
Email: ksedlak@gaig.com
Description
One of the world's leading providers of equine mortality insurance and related coverages through professional equine independent agents.
Excess Liability
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Lorri Colby
Production Underwriting Specialist
Office Phone: 859-609-7945
Website: Learn More About Excess Liability
Email: lcolby@gaig.com
Description
Offers significant capacity of up to $50 million dollars for both Lead Umbrella and Excess Liability placements.
Executive Liability
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Christie Brandenburg
Senior Communications Representative
Office Phone: 847-330-6751
Website: Learn More About Executive Liability
Email: cbrandenburg@gaig.com
Description
A Specialized Management Liability facility writing Public Company and Financial Institution D&O, Private Company Management Liability, A-Side DIC Protection, Nonprofit D&O, EPLI, and Fiduciary, Private Equity, Cyber and Safety Consultants Liability.
Distribution: Independent Agents, Brokers, Program Managers
Prospecting/Appointing?
Work with licensed producers in all states and Canada - no minimum volume requirement
FCIA - Trade Credit & Political Risk
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Nasrin Nourizadeh
Vice President, Business Development
Office Phone: 212-885-1500
Website: Learn More About FCIA
Email: nnourizadeh@fcia.com
Description
FCIA underwrites non-payment risk on international and / or domestic sales for companies or financial institutions financing those sales or seeking coverage on trade finance transactions. FCIA’s political risk insurance provides coverage against contract frustration risks, and asset and investment losses caused by various political events.
Fidelity / Crime
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Jessie DeFreeuw
Senior Account Executive
Office Phone: 513-412-9107
Website: Learn More About Fidelity / Crime
Email: jdefreeuw@gaig.com
Description
Specialize in providing fidelity/ crime insurance for commercial entities, financial institution and governmental business. We also offer specialized products including kidnap, ransom and extortion, as well as armored car and fine art.
Financial Institution Services
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Provides risk management and product enhancement programs to vehicle lenders and lessors, commercial equipment lenders, auto dealers and mortgage lenders throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Great American Custom
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Ty Robben
Divisional Assistant Vice President
Office Phone: 213-430-4496
Email: tyler.robben@gamcustom.com
Description
Specialize in providing umbrella and capacity excess products as well as primary casualty products and Miscellaneous E&O that meet the needs of the commercial market.
Great American Risk Solutions
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Provides excess and surplus facility for brokerage firms that do business on a wholesale basis; offers Primary and Excess Casualty as well as Property coverage.
Distribution: Wholesale
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes; note that certain appointment criteria may apply
Mid-Continent Group
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John Gant
Divisional Vice President
Office Phone: 800-615-8586
Website: Learn More About Mid-Continent Group
Email: jgant@mcg-ins.com
Description
Specializes in general liability, commercial auto, umbrella, inland marine and surety coverages, and is a selected carrier for homebuilders in many states.
Distribution: Primarily retail with some wholesale brokers
Prospecting/Appointing?
State-specific strategy
National Interstate
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Chris Mikolay
Vice President, National Accounts
Office Phone: 800-929-1500, ext. 1407
Email: chris.mikolay@natl.com
Description
Specializes in insurance for passenger transportation, trucking companies, LP gas operations, waste operations, crane, rigging, heavy haul, specialized carriers, tow truck fleets, ambulance and recreational vehicles.
Ocean Marine
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John Logothetis
Ocean Marine Manager
Office Phone: 847-330-6810
Website: Learn More About Ocean Marine
Email: jlogothetis@gaig.com
Description
A specialist that provides coverages for the marine industry, including Cargo, Hull, Protection and Indemnity, Marine Liabilities, Marina & Boat Dealer Packages, MEL, Excess Liability, Bumbershoot, Vessel Pollution with COFR, as well as complete coverage packages.
Distribution: Agents, brokers and wholesalers
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes; note that appointment criteria may vary by Ocean Marine office
Professional Liability
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Phil Howard
Divisional Assistant Vice President
Office Phone: 484-212-7655
Email: pjhoward@gaig.com
Description
Provides Professional Liability/Errors & Omissions Insurance for non-medical professional service firms. Nationwide products are available for Accountants, Design Professionals, Miscellaneous Professionals (such as Consultants, TPA’s, Franchisors, etc.), Real Estate Agents & Brokers, Appraisers and Property Managers.
Distribution: Varies by Product Line: Retail, Wholesale, MGA
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes
Property & Inland Marine
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Kim Paff
Vice President, Underwriting Services
Office Phone: 513-287-8165
Email: kpaff@gaig.com
Description
Offers specialized coverage to the Communications, Construction, Education, Manufacturing, Medical/Health Services, Municipalities, Professional Services, Retail/Wholesale and Transportation industries.
Public Sector
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Andrew Kay
Divisional Senior Vice President
Office Phone: 804-396-6012
Website: Learn More About Public Sector
Email: akay@gaig.com
Description
Offers a comprehensive list of coverages tailored to the public entity marketplace, which can be written on either a reinsurance or excess insurance basis.
Distribution: Retail, wholesale, reinsurance brokers
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes
Republic Indemnity
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Regina O'Connell
Vice President, Southern California Division
Office Phone: 818-382-1289
Website: Learn More About Republic Indemnity
Email: reginao@ri-net.com
Description
Monoline specialist offering participating, non-participating and retrospectively rated workers' compensation policies on both an individual and a group basis.
Specialty Equipment Services
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Offers Equipment Finance Solutions to help manage risk and reduce overall expenses.
Specialty Human Services
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Kevin Duke
Divisional Senior Vice President
Office Phone: 513-333-2219
Email: knduke@gaig.com
Description
Offers industry-leading coverage to human and social service organizations. Our expert knowledge and unmatched service allows us to protect those who improve your community.
Distribution: Retail agents
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes
Strategic Comp
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Ed Grothaus
Marketing Director
Office Phone: 770-325-3004
Website: Learn More About Strategic Comp
Email: jgrothaus@strategiccomp.com
Description
Provides resources and expertise for Worker's Compensation needs to keep claims low, and uses a unique financial pricing structure that can yield immediate results and savings.
Summit
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Mike Arnold
Divisional Senior Vice President
Office Phone: 863-665-6060
Website: Learn More About Summit
Description
A monoline provider of workers’ compensation insurance services throughout the Southeast. Summit is based in Lakeland, FL, and has offices in Baton Rouge, LA and Gainesville, GA.
Distribution: Retail agencies (no brokers / aggregators or clusters)
Prospecting/Appointing?
Actively appointing new agencies in Indiana and Texas
Indiana: Paul Marks
paul.marks@summitholdings.com
888-546-1562
Texas: Chris Neyrey
chris.neyrey@summitholdings.com
888-200-3424
Trucking
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Cyndie Smith-Spinney
Executive Assistant
Office Phone: 513-333-6590
Website: Learn More About Trucking
Email: crsmith@gaig.com
Description
Specializes in insuring the unique exposure of the For Hire Trucker focusing on the Owner-Operator. Offers a broad menu of insurance solutions: Physical Damage, Non-Trucking Liability, Occupational Accident, Contingent Liability and Workers' Compensation.
Distribution: Mainly Retail Agents, some Wholesale Agents
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes
Unemployment Risk Solutions
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Individual supplemental insurance that protects against involuntary unemployment and cost-saving, risk management programs for self-insuring U.S. nonprofit employers that opt out of state unemployment systems.