Marketing Contacts
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. If you are
interested in the products Great American offers, the people listed below can help connect you with others in their business.
Property & Casualty
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ABA Insurance Services
Mike Read
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Mike Read
Divisional Vice President, P&C Program/Business Development
Office Phone: 216-220-1319
Email: [email protected]
Description
A leading provider of insurance for banks for over 35 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 (pomi)
George Wilson
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George Wilson
Broker Relations Director
Office Phone: 469-346-8361
Website: Learn More About POMI
Email: [email protected]
Description
Great American offers a wide array of Accident & Health Insurance coverages through its digital-focused pomi brand. The coverage provides comprehensive solutions for losses that may result from an accident. We service several niche industries including schools, daycares, camps, non-profits, youth sports organizations, collegiate activities, and health and fitness companies.
Distribution: Retail and wholesale agents
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes
AgriBusiness®
Debbie Ballard
Melissa Lionberger-Hamann
Jim Tullett
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Debbie Ballard
Senior Underwriting Product Representative
Office Phone: 513-333-5586
Website: Learn More About AgriBusiness®
Email: [email protected]
Description
Specializes in providing coverage for full-time operating farms and ranches and agricultural operations nationwide.
Distribution: Retail appointments only.
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes, in all states except FL, TX, AK, HI, LA, OK, RI, WV and NE
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Melissa Lionberger-Hamann
Divisional Assistant Vice President, Commercial Agricultural
Office Phone: 513-763-8366
Email: [email protected]
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Jim Tullett
Divisional Assistant Vice President, Farm and Ranch
Office Phone: 513-412-0697
Email: [email protected]
Alternative Distribution
Josh Robinson
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Josh Robinson
Marketing Director, Alternative Distribution
Office Phone: 513-369-5919
Email: [email protected]
Description
Alternative Distribution provides commercial insurance solutions through four digital channels: 1) direct-to-customer through its platform, Policysweet.com; 2) through its co-brandable agent interface, PolicySweet for Agents; 3) through API connections with agent-owned quoting platforms; 4) through embedded offerings on other digital platforms. Currently offering BOP, Workers' Compensation and General Liability.
Distribution: Retail, Wholesale & Brokers
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes
Alternative Markets
Jennifer Guidry-Burnham
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Jennifer Guidry-Burnham
Divisional Vice President, Business Development & Marketing
Office Phone: 860-683-4802
Website: Learn More About Alternative Markets
Email: [email protected]
Description
Specializes in niche program business, offering a variety of risk-sharing and traditional program options on an admitted and non-admitted basis. Our product offerings include 50 state Workers’ Comp, General Liability, Package, Business Owners’ Policy (BOP), Property, Auto and Umbrella. Our programs range from mono-line to multi-line, bundled or unbundled services.
Distribution: Retail Agents, Program Administrators, MGU, MGA, Wholesalers
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes, we are looking for existing program business ($3M+ in premium) and write in all 50 states on an admitted and non-admitted basis.
Aviation
Craig Gately
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Craig Gately
Divisional Vice President, Underwriting
Office Phone: 732-875-0602
Website: Learn More About Aviation
Email: [email protected]
Description
Specializes in providing various coverage types to aviation-related risks.
Crop
Matt Klein
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Matt Klein
Divisional Vice President, Business Development
Office Phone: 513-763-8430
Website: Learn More About Crop
Email: [email protected]
Description
Products offered include federal Multiple Peril Crop Insurance policies (MPCI) and numerous Named Peril Insurance Products.
Distribution: Independent agents and ag lending institutions
Cyber Risk
Kelli Artin
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Kelli Artin
Divisional Vice President - Business Development
Office Phone: 347-346-1063
Website: Learn More About Cyber Risk
Email: [email protected]
Description
Specializing in Cyber Risk insurance and Technology E&O risks for small and medium sized business up to $1B in annual revenues. Limits up to $5M for both primary and excess placements.
Distribution: Retail & Wholesale
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes – all 50 states
Environmental
Kelsey Hill
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Kelsey Hill
Divisional Assistant Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Office Phone: 513-412-4711
Website: Learn More About Environmental
Email: [email protected]
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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One of the world’s leading providers of equine mortality insurance and related coverages, staffed by experts in all breeds and disciplines.
Excess Liability
Lorri Colby
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Lorri Colby
Production Underwriting Specialist
Office Phone: 859-609-7945
Website: Learn More About Excess Liability
Email: [email protected]
Description
Offers significant capacity of up to $50 million dollars for both Lead Umbrella and Excess Liability placements.
Executive Liability
Carrie Boruta
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Carrie Boruta
Marketing Services Specialist
Office Phone: 312-385-4251
Website: Learn More About Executive Liability
Email: [email protected]
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 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 Insurance & Political Risk Coverage
Nasrin Nourizadeh
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Nasrin Nourizadeh
Vice President, Business Development
Office Phone: 212-885-1500
Website: Learn More About FCIA
Email: [email protected]
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
Jessie DeFreeuw
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Jessie DeFreeuw
Manager
Office Phone: 513-412-9107
Website: Learn More About Fidelity / Crime
Email: [email protected]
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.
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Financial Institution Services
Pat Sinnard
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Pat Sinnard
Divisional Senior Vice President
Office Phone: 513-763-8568
Email: [email protected]
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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
Chris Iannelli
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Chris Iannelli
Divisional Vice President
Office Phone: 513-763-8364
Email: [email protected]
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
Kyle Enderle
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Kyle Enderle
Divisional Assistant Vice President- Producer Relations
Office Phone: 513-579-6318
Email: [email protected]
Description
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
Eric Callaham
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Eric Callaham
Divisional Assistant Vice President, Marketing
Office Phone: 918-443-8439
Website: Learn More About Mid-Continent Group
Email: [email protected]
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
Chris Mikolay
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Chris Mikolay
Divisional Senior Vice President, Specialty Transportation
Office Phone: 800-929-1500, ext. 1407
Website: Learn More About National Interstate
Email: [email protected]
Description
Specializes in insurance for buses, trucking companies, LP gas operations, waste operations, crane, rigging, heavy haul, specialized carriers, tow truck fleets, ambulance and non-emergency medical transportation.
Ocean Marine
Ramonda Fasula-Cosa
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Ramonda Fasula-Cosa
Administrative Assistant III
Office Phone: 212-510-0162
Email: [email protected]
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Offering custom solutions for marine industries, including Boat Dealers & Marinas, Ocean/Air Cargo, Marine Artisans (Craftmaster), Commercial Hull/P&I, Pollution & COFR, Luxury Yacht, Marine General Liability and Excess Liability & Bumbershoot.
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Professional Liability
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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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Public Sector
Paul Cunney
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Paul Cunney
Divisional Senior VP, Underwriting
Office Phone: 516-265-9386
Website: Learn More About Public Sector
Email: [email protected]
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
Lorena Bendig
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Lorena Bendig
Senior Business Development Manager
Office Phone: 415-954-1054
Website: Learn More About Republic Indemnity
Email: [email protected]
Description
A premier California-based monoline carrier, providing producers and employers a clear way forward through the challenges of workers' comp.
Specialty Equipment
Erin Brown
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Erin Brown
Marketing Director
Office Phone: 513-412-4191
Website: Learn More About Specialty Equipment
Email: [email protected]
Description
Insurance solutions that serve the needs of equipment finance businesses and equipment dealers.
Specialty Human Services
Matthew Manion
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Matthew Manion
Divisional Vice President, Sales
Office Phone: 513-412-4315
Email: [email protected]
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. Learn More
Distribution: Retail agents
Prospecting/Appointing?
Yes
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Strategic Comp
Becky Marrington
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Becky Marrington
Communications Specialist
Office Phone: 513-412-1662
Website: Learn More About Strategic Comp
Email: [email protected]
Description
With nationwide service capabilities and serving a variety of classes, Strategic Comp’s paid loss aggregate deductible workers’ comp program gives businesses more control over their costs, risks and outcomes. Companion commercial auto is also available.
Summit
Mike Arnold
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Mike Arnold
Divisional Senior Vice President
Office Phone: 863-665-6060
Website: Learn More About Summit
Email: [email protected]
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
[email protected]
888-546-1562
Texas: Chris Neyrey
[email protected]
888-200-3424
Trucking
Valerie Faulk
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Valerie Faulk
Senior Business Project Analyst
Office Phone: 513-412-1288
Website: Learn More About Trucking
Email: [email protected]
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