Larson Named President, COO of Great American P/C Group

Donald D. Larson has been named president and chief operating officer of the Great American Property and Casualty Group and Great American Insurance Co.

Larson is the 16th president in Great American’s history. He assumes the title from Carl H. Lindner III, who has held the position of president for the past 23 years. Lindner will continue to serve as chairman and CEO of the Great American Property and Casualty Group and Great American Insurance Co.

Larson has served as executive vice president for the Great American Property and Casualty Insurance Group since 1999 and currently serves as a member of Great American’s board of directors, as well as the board of directors of National Interstate Corp., a 53 percent-owned subsidiary of Great American Insurance Co. He joined Great American’s parent company, American Financial Group, in 1973 as a member of AFG’s finance department.

Ronald J. Brichler was promoted to executive vice president of the Great American Property and Casualty Group and the Great American Insurance Co. Brichler most recently served as senior vice president of Great American Insurance Co. and currently serves as a member of Great American’s board of directors. He started his career with AFG in 1976 in its finance department.

Gary J. Gruber was promoted to executive vice president of the Great American Property and Casualty Group and the Great American Insurance Co. Gruber most recently served as senior vice president of Great American’s Property and Casualty Group and serves as a member of Great American’s board of directors as well as the board of directors of National Interstate. Gruber started his career with Great American in 1977.

All three executives continue to be based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Source: Great American Insurance Group

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