Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Great American Insurance Group's Environmental Division Opens New Regional Office - MarketWatch (press release)

CINCINNATI, Apr 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Great American Insurance Group's Environmental Division is pleased to announce the opening of a regional office in New York, NY. This expansion will complement the Environmental Division's home office located in Plymouth Meeting, PA and its regional office located in San Francisco, CA.

The new regional office will be led by Shelli Hamilton. Ms. Hamilton is a seasoned veteran in environmental insurance. She has served in a senior underwriting role with Great American since the launch of its Environmental Division in 2008 and has prior experience with XL Environmental as well as ECS. Local expertise and high caliber service will be provided to brokers and clients throughout the New York City region.

Doug Stepenosky, Divisional Senior Vice President of Great American's Environmental Division commented, "We have assembled an outstanding team of environmental insurance professionals and the new office is a great way for us to expand our specialty environmental business and serve our clients."

Great American offers a comprehensive portfolio of environmental products and unparalleled financial strength. Brokers and agents located in the New York City area are encouraged to contact Shelli Hamilton to learn more about the Environmental Division's insurance solutions.

The New York City regional office will be located at 111 Broadway, Suite 809, New York, NY 10006. This office will begin accepting submissions April 2, 2012. NYC-region business currently handled in the Home Office will slowly be transitioned to New York, and will continue to be fully supported to ensure complete client satisfaction.

About Great American's Environmental Division

Great American Insurance Group's Environmental Division provides a comprehensive portfolio of environmental insurance products to a broad array of industries. All products can be customized to address the specific risks and exposures of the client. Products include: Premises Environmental Liability Insurance, Indoor Air Quality and Mold Liability Insurance, Contracting Services Environmental Liability Insurance, Contracting Services Project Specific Environmental Liability Insurance, Professional and Contracting Services Environmental Liability Insurance, Excess Environmental Liability Insurance, and Closure and Post Closure Financial Assurance. Environmental insurance products are written by Great American Insurance Company, an admitted insurer in all 50 states and DC, or by one of its surplus lines insurance subsidiaries. Surplus lines insurance may not be available in all jurisdictions.

About Great American Insurance Group

Great American Insurance Group's roots go back to 1872 with the founding of its flagship company, Great American Insurance Company. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the operations of Great American Insurance Group are engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance, focusing on specialty commercial products for businesses, and in the sale of traditional fixed and indexed annuities and a variety of supplemental insurance products such as Medicare supplement. Great American Insurance Company has received an "A" (Excellent) or higher rating from the A.M. Best Company for over 100 years (most recent rating evaluation effective on February 14, 2011). The members of the Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG), also based in Cincinnati, Ohio. AFG's common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol AFG.

SOURCE: Great American Insurance Group


 
 
         
         Great American Environmental Division 
         Shelli Hamilton, 646-564-5282 
         shamilton@gaic.com 
         or 
         New York City Office: 
         111 Broadway, Suite 809 
         New York, NY 10006 
         646-564-5282 
         or 
         San Francisco Office: 
         100 Pine Street, Suite 2250 
         San Francisco, CA 94111 
         415-477-9400 
         or 
         Pennsylvania Office: 
         401 Plymouth Road, Suite 100 
         Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 
         888-828-4320 
         or 
         Visit: 
  
 www.GreatAmericanInsurance.com     
 www.AFGinc.com            
 
 
 

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