Articles from Great American Insurance Group

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Daniel (Dan) M. Keenan to Divisional President within its Trucking Division, effective June 2, 2025. Mr. Keenan will succeed Randal M. Smith, who will retire in June after more than 30 years of service.

Great American Insurance Group’s Specialty Equipment Division is pleased to announce a new strategic collaboration with TRNSACT, the leading sales finance platform for commercial truck and equipment dealers, manufacturers and lenders. Great American Specialty Equipment Division’s physical damage insurance program will now be available on the TRNSACT platform, allowing customers to quickly receive insurance quotes during the equipment sales process. This integration is designed to provide faster and more convenient insurance options, streamlining processes for dealerships and enhancing the experience for customers and sales representatives.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Kevin N. Duke to Divisional President, Specialty Human Services, effective May 1, 2025. Mr. Duke will succeed Michael (Mike) G. Liguzinski, who will retire in August after more than 25 years of service.

Great American Insurance Group’s Executive Liability Division is pleased to announce the expansion of its Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability coverage for Community Associations. The coverage will now be available through open brokerage, affirming the Division’s commitment to this class of business.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Ms. Vanessa Teo to Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Branch of its flagship insurer, Great American Insurance Company.

Great American Insurance Group’s Property & Inland Marine Division is pleased to announce the launch of Equipment Pro®, an enhanced contractor’s equipment insurance product specifically designed for industry professionals. This innovative solution addresses the ever-evolving risks faced by contractors of all sizes, offering robust and flexible coverage options.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Robert (Bob) D. Martin to President & Chief Operating Officer of its subsidiary, Mid-Continent Group, effective immediately.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Todd D. Gambrell to Divisional President, Excess Liability, effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Gambrell will succeed John V. Bracca, who will retire in January after more than 30 years of service.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Shawn V. Los to Divisional Group President, effective October 1, 2024.

Great American Insurance Group’s Cyber Risk Division is pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with Abira Security, a leading provider of cyber security products and advisory services.

Great American Insurance Group’s Accident & Health (A&H) Division, known as pomi®, is pleased to announce a new product offering.

Great American Insurance Group’s Ocean Marine Division is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Amwins Program Underwriters (APU), part of Amwins’ Underwriting division, to provide comprehensive coverage solutions through its marine cargo and stock throughput program.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of James F. Wood as President of its Florida-based workers’ compensation member, Summit Consulting LLC (“Summit”), effective June 1, 2024. Mr. Wood will succeed Carol Sipe, who will retire in September after more than 35 years of service.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the formation of a dedicated embedded insurance team. Building upon the company’s 20 years of experience offering embedded insurance products, the new team will streamline and simplify the distribution of these offerings.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotions of Jonathan (Jon) M. Goldman and Kenneth (Ken) R. Nieberding to the role of Divisional President, effective July 1, 2024. Mr. Goldman will lead Strategic Comp, and Mr. Nieberding will oversee Great American Risk Solutions.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce that Laura A. True has joined its Cyber Risk Division as Divisional Vice President.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the hiring of Gene J. Simpson as President of its California-based workers’ compensation subsidiary, Republic Indemnity, effective immediately.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce that Nicholas (Nick) T. Moraites has joined its Fidelity / Crime Division as Divisional Assistant Vice President of Claims.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Joseph (Joe) R. Kowaleski to Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer. Mr. Kowaleski will assume this role effective October 2, 2023. He succeeds James (Jim) R. Niehaus, who will retire in January 2024, after more than 16 years of distinguished service with the company.

Great American Insurance Group’s Specialty Equipment Division is pleased to announce the availability of an embedded coverage solution to equipment finance companies using Salesforce. This technology makes insurance solutions available at any point in the leasing workflow.

Great American Insurance Group’s PolicySweet, a digital insurance platform for small commercial customers, announced that it has teamed up with Landy Insurance. Landy is now part of the PolicySweet for Agents program, allowing agents to utilize the PolicySweet platform on Landy’s agency website.

Great American Insurance Group’s Property & Inland Marine Division is pleased to announce the launch of Cargo Advantage℠, a comprehensive motor truck cargo product that provides broad protection against risks uniquely associated with transporting cargo.

Great American Insurance Group announced today the promotion of Elizabeth (Betty) M. Shepherd to Divisional President, Cyber Risk.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the hiring of Thomas (Tom) M. Boudreau as Divisional Senior Vice President. In this role, Mr. Boudreau will launch a new Specialty Construction operation. He will coordinate product management and development of related products, which are anticipated to be available in late second quarter 2023.

Great American Insurance Group announced today the promotion of Thomas (Tom) V. Colosi to Divisional President, Alternative Markets.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce that Steve Mikano has joined its Accident & Health (A&H) Division, known as pomi®, as Divisional Vice President of Claims.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Brian D. DeSoto, Carrie A. Little and Richard (Rich) L. Suter to the role of Divisional Group President, effective January 9, 2023.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Jason Kyd and Melissa Person to the role of Divisional Senior Vice President within its Fidelity / Crime Division.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Elizabeth (Beth) B. Leaird and Kenneth (Ken) B. Patrick to the role of Divisional President effective January 3, 2023.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the hiring of Kevin A. Henry as a Divisional Assistant Vice President within its Fidelity / Crime Division.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce that Rebecca Farah Al Lahiq has joined its Fidelity / Crime Division as a Fine Art Underwriting Manager to oversee its Canadian Fine Art Practice. Great American offers industry-leading products for art collections through its network of independent agents and wholesalers across the United States and Canada.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Dale Perry to Divisional President, Crop. Mr. Perry will assume this role effective January 3, 2023. He succeeds Timothy (Tim) C. Weber, who will retire in March 2023, after more than 33 years of distinguished service to the company.

Leading specialty insurers Great American Insurance Group and Hiscox USA announced today an expanded collaboration, along with Control Risks, a global specialist risk consultancy.

Great American Insurance Group and Radion Health recently launched Level Funded PlusTM, a level funded group health plan for groups with 10 to 100 enrolled employees. Level Funded Plus - Powered by Great American Insurance Group makes it easy for brokers and consultants to access transparent, reliable level funded insurance for their clients.

Frank J. Scheckton, Jr., Divisional President, Fidelity / Crime, will retire on September 16, after a distinguished career with Great American Insurance Group.

Great American Insurance Group has brought the power of API technology to its insurance programs for commercial equipment finance. These APIs can help accelerate a finance company's funding process and provide more options to their customers looking to acquire equipment.

Great American Insurance Group announces the retirement of Phil Lally, Divisional President, FCIA – Trade Credit & Political Risk, effective July 15, 2022.

Dempsey & Siders Insurance Agency, Inc. is pleased to announce that Michael Ganucheau, licensed insurance agent, is leading the agency as a Sales Executive, focused on managing the personal insurance needs of high net worth and affluent clients.

Great American Insurance Group recently announced the promotion of two divisional presidents within its Specialty Property & Casualty Group in anticipation of planned retirements.

Great American Insurance Group announced today the promotion of Stephanie M. Hoboth to Divisional President, Fidelity / Crime.

Great American Insurance Group’s Accident & Health (A&H) Division, known as pomi®, has become the exclusive accident and health carrier for TrustedChoice.com. Pomi (an acronym for Peace of Mind Insurance), is a convenient digital platform for brokers and agents to quickly click, quote and bind the majority of their A&H policies in under two minutes. The underwriting team can also handle more complex group accident policies. Pomi offers access to coverages specialized for entities such as schools, nonprofits, camps, daycares, gyms and youth sports organizations.

Great American Insurance Group today announced the promotion of Michael (Mike) B. Mulvey to Divisional President within its FCIA – Trade Credit & Political Risk Division.

Great American Insurance Group and RPX Insurance Services, LLC (RPXIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of RPX Corporation, are pleased to announce the availability of patent infringement defense coverage as part of Great American’s Risk e-Business Cyber Risk Insurance PolicySM. This coverage will be included for policyholders selecting Technology Errors & Omissions (E&O) coverage. The patent risk coverage element will be underwritten by Great American Insurance Company and Great American Fidelity Insurance Company, with claims management services provided by RPXIS.

Great American Insurance Group announces the promotion of Jason M. Cohen to Senior Vice President and Julie F. Kadnar to Divisional Group President within its Property & Casualty Group.

Great American Insurance Group’s Professional Liability Division is pleased to announce it has expanded its Primary and Excess Errors and Omissions (E&O) coverage offerings into the Canadian market.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce that David L. Thompson Jr. has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Great American’s Property & Casualty (P&C) Group, effective February 1, 2022. Mr. Thompson will become the 18th President in Great American’s 150-year history, assuming this title from Gary J. Gruber. Mr. Gruber has held the position of President and Chief Operating Officer for the past five years and served as Executive Vice President from 2010-2016. He recently announced that he will retire effective April 1, 2022, after nearly 45 years of distinguished service with the company.

Great American Insurance Group recently launched EagleEye℠ by Great American, a powerful cyber risk management platform that combines the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) driven, inside-out review of an organization’s cyber security posture with insights from continuous, external vulnerability scans and best-in-class cyber security ratings from SecurityScorecard.

Great American Insurance Group’s Environmental Division is pleased to announce its newest national program, TankAssureSM. TankAssure provides third-party bodily injury and property damage liability coverage, as well as corrective action costs resulting from a release of the contents from the insured’s aboveground and underground storage tanks. The program is designed for many sectors, including but not limited to: service stations, municipalities, warehousing and logistics, aviation, and agriculture.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce Jennifer C. Guidry has joined the Alternative Markets Division as Vice President of Business Development and Marketing. Ms. Guidry, who is based in Windsor, Connecticut, will lead the strategy and execution for the sourcing, due diligence, and onboarding of new program business for the division.

Great American Insurance Group announced today that it has begun a year-long celebration to commemorate the 150th anniversary of its lead company, Great American Insurance Company. The celebration is designed to thank employees, policyholders and agents for their support over the years.

Great American Insurance Group announces the promotion of Barrett (Barry) F. Leahy to President of its subsidiary, Mid-Continent Group, effective immediately.

Working together in pursuit of innovating insurance for the better, the Executive Liability Division of Great American Insurance Group and the insurtech, Assurely, announced today an agreement to offer Directors and Officers Liability (D&O) insurance to private companies raising capital via technology platforms/portals and the internet; specifically, but not limited to, those leveraging the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act via Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF). The TigerMark™ insurance program protects companies raising capital and the platforms that support them while also providing a powerful benefit for their investors.

Great American Insurance Group announces the retirement of James (Jim) S. Davis, President of its subsidiary, Mid-Continent Group, effective March 18, 2022.

Great American Insurance Group announces the retirement of Michael (Mike) D. Pierce, Senior Vice President within its Property & Casualty Group, effective December 31, 2021.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce a new product offering through PolicySweet®, its end-to-end online experience for small business customers. PolicySweet, which allows small business owners to research, shop, quote and purchase insurance online, is expanding its coverage to include HomeHQSM, a policy designed for home-based businesses to provide coverage for business liabilities that a homeowners or renters policy does not typically include.

Great American Insurance Group’s Fidelity / Crime Division is pleased to announce the release of its new Comprehensive Asset Protection Policy (CAPP), a modern commercial crime policy designed to protect businesses and organizations, small and large, from crime-related losses.

Great American Insurance Group’s Accident & Health (A&H) Division launched a new product offering for users of its digital portal, known as pomiSM. Pomi (an acronym for Peace of Mind Insurance) is a convenient digital platform for brokers and agents to quickly click, quote and bind the majority of their A&H policies. In addition to camps, nonprofits, daycares and K-12 schools, brokers can now also click, quote and bind youth sports A&H coverages.

Dempsey & Siders Insurance Agency, Inc. is pleased to announce that Tyler E. Betts, licensed insurance agent, has joined the agency as a Sales Executive.

Great American Insurance Group is celebrating two years of success with PolicySweet®, its end-to-end online experience for small business customers to research, shop, quote and purchase both a business owners policy as well as workers’ compensation insurance in minutes. Launched in June 2019, PolicySweet was initially designed with specialty food and beverage retailers in mind. Since then, the site has expanded its offerings to include all Main Street small business classes.

Great American Insurance Group’s Accident & Health (A&H) Division, known as pomiSM, launched a new version of its website, getpomi.com. Pomi (an acronym for Peace of Mind Insurance) launched last September and has been focused on building a modern brand and creating a seamless experience to better serve its customers. The redesigned website now offers greater functionality as well as important resources for brokers and organizations.

Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Timothy (Tim) E. Markey to Divisional Vice President within its Fidelity / Crime Division.