Latest AFG Headlines
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Oklahoma’s Mid-Continent to Acquire Tank Owner Members Insurance Renewal Rights
Jan 4 2018 // Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Mid-Continent Group, a member of Great American Insurance Group, has completed a renewal rights agreement with Tank Owner Members Insurance Company (TOMIC) to acquire TOMIC’s book of...
Great American Insurance Group Promotes Kornesczuk
Mar 27 2017 // Great American Insurance Group has promoted Jane Kornesczuk to divisional president of its Executive Liability Division. The division is based in Schaumburg, Ill. Kornesczuk joined Great American in 1990 as a senior...
Conklin Named Divisional President at Great American Insurance Group
Mar 16 2017 // Mark T. Conklin was named divisional president of Great American Professional Risk Insurance Services (GAPRIS), succeeding Frankie Honeycutt, who recently retired. Conklin has 22 years of industry experience. He joined the...
Great American Insurance Establishes Specialty P&C Division in Mexico
May 12 2016 // Great American Insurance Group announced today that the Mexican Insurance Commission has granted formal approval to extend the license of its local company, El Águila Compañía de Seguros, S.A. de C.V., to establish a...
Csorba Joins Great American Insurance Group as Divisional President
Apr 8 2016 // Great American Insurance Group, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has hired F. Michael Csorba as divisional president within the property and casualty group’s Ocean Marine Division. He will succeed John Rowney, who is...
Carbone-Moser Joins Great American Insurance Group’s Aviation Division as VP
Apr 5 2016 // Cincinnati-based Great American Insurance Group has hired Mellissa Carbone-Moser as divisional vice president within its Aviation Division. She will be responsible for the supervision and management of all aviation-related...
Erhart, Rosen Promoted at Great American Insurance Group
Mar 30 2016 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group promoted Sue A. Erhart to general counsel and Eve Cutler Rosen was named executive counsel within the company’s property and casualty legal group. Erhart will...
Reith to Join Marketform Managing Agency as Chief Executive Officer
Oct 15 2015 // American Financial Group Inc.* announced that Martin Reith has been appointed chief executive officer of Marketform Managing Agency, which operates Syndicate 2468 at Lloyd’s of London, effective November 2015. Reith...
People – Midwest
Jul 6 2015 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based American Financial Group Inc. promoted Kyle W. Ketabchi to assistant vice president. Ketabchi will continue to manage the corporate marketing and branding functions for Great American Insurance Group...
Ketabchi Named AVP at American Financial Group
Jun 19 2015 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based American Financial Group Inc. has promoted Kyle W. Ketabchi to assistant vice president. In her new role, Ketabchi will continue to manage the corporate marketing and branding functions for Great...
Cincinnati-Based American Financial Group Promotes Weiss to VP
Mar 20 2015 // Insurance holding company American Financial Group Inc., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, has promoted Mark A. Weiss to vice president. Mark Weiss Weiss joined AFG in 2010 and most recently served as assistant vice...
Great American Insurance Group to Launch Singapore Operation
Mar 9 2015 // Great American Insurance Group announced its lead insurer, Great American Insurance Company, has received preliminary approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to establish a branch operation. It plans to begin...
Great American Insurance Group Rolls Out Workers’ Comp Option in Oklahoma
Apr 29 2014 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group has launched an Oklahoma Option Employers Indemnity policy. The new coverage, offered through its Employer’s Comp Associates (ECA) Division, is available to any...
Wisconsin Trucker Wins Great American Insurance’s Big Rig Giveaway
Apr 17 2014 // A Wisconsin trucker who’s been driving for 35 years won a customized truck in Great American Insurance Group’s annual Big Rig Giveaway. Roger Lemírande was missing from the crowd at booth 69172 on Saturday,...
Selective Sells Renewals on Self-Insured Public Entity Book to Great American
Apr 4 2014 // Great American Insurance Group has completed a renewal rights agreement with Selective Insurance Co. of America to acquire Selective’s Self-Insured Group book of business. The business, amounting to $38 million in...
Great American Insurance Group to Launch Aviation Division
Mar 5 2014 // Great American Insurance Group has launched a new line of specialty insurance products through its new Aviation Division. This venture will kick off the underwriting of the new product line on April 1, 2014. The Aviation...
Best Upgrades American Financial Group and Affiliates Ratings
Feb 26 2014 // A.M. Best has upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a-” from “bbb+” and the debt ratings of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG). Best has also upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to...
Great American, Kapatoes Insurance to Partner on Retail Health Store Program
Feb 3 2014 // Great American Insurance Group’s Alternative Markets Division has teamed with Kapatoes Insurance Services to offer specialized insurance to retail health food and vitamin stores. The new offering through Great...
Great American Introduces Enhanced Coverage for Human, Social Service Groups
Jan 24 2014 // Great American Insurance Group has launched enhanced professional liability coverage for human and social service organizations. The coverage, offered through its Specialty Human Services Division, is designed to protect...
Gillis Promoted to Senior VP at American Financial Group
Apr 10 2013 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based insurance holding company, American Financial Group Inc. has promoted Michelle A. (Shelly) Gillis to senior vice president. Since March 2012, Gillis has served as vice president and chief...
