Ohio Great American Names New Divisional President

Cincinnati-based Great American Insurance Group announced the promotion of Thomas E. Smith to divisional president of the Great American Custom Insurance Services Division of Great American Insurance Company. Smith had been senior vice resident of Claims for Great American Custom.

A resident of Los Angeles, Smith is a seasoned property and casualty insurance professional with thirty years of experience working in both the primary and reinsurance sectors of the industry, according to the company release. He began his insurance career with Farmers Insurance Group and prior to his employment with Great American Custom, spent seven years with American Re-Insurance Company as senior vice president of Claims.

Smith holds the following professional designations: Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), and Associate in Claims (AIC). Based in Great American Custom’s Los Angeles headquarters, Smith directs the activities of Great American Custom’s California offices in Los Angelos and San Diego as well as operations in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati and Providence.

Great American Custom Insurance Services writes primary casualty products, umbrella and excess policies, program business through managing general underwriters, excess & surplus lines coverages, and errors & omissions coverages for business professionals.
Great American Insurance Company is a member of the Great American Insurance Group whose parent company is American Financial Group, Inc.

Source: Great American Custom Insurance Services