Great American Insurance Group Promotes Michael D. Pierce, Bruce R. Smith and Kevin P. Gadbois
March 16 2005 - 3:28PM
PR Newswire (US)
Great American Insurance Group Promotes Michael D. Pierce, Bruce R.
Smith and Kevin P. Gadbois CINCINNATI, March 16
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Great American Insurance Group announced
the promotion of Michael D. Pierce to corporate Senior Vice
President of Great American. Mr. Pierce assumes the role of group
reporting officer for the Executive Liability Division, the Bond
operations (Surety and Fidelity/Crime) and the Foreign Credit
Insurance business. Prior to this promotion, Mr. Pierce had been
Divisional President of Great American's Executive Liability
Division since 2000. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041208/CLW086LOGO ) Mr.
Pierce joined Great American in 1986 as an underwriter in the
Executive Liability Division, holding various positions of
increasing responsibility. He has over 22 years of experience in
the property and casualty insurance business. He holds dual
Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in Finance and Risk
Management from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.
Bruce R. Smith, Jr. has been named Divisional President of the
Executive Liability Division. Mr. Smith is responsible for the
underwriting, marketing, claims and administration of the Division
which specializes in corporate and organization professional
liability. Mr. Smith joined Great American's Executive Liability
Division in 1992 and prior to this promotion was Executive Vice
President of Underwriting for the Division. He holds a Bachelor of
Science degree from Illinois State University's School of Business,
with a minor in Business Administration, and has achieved the
Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) designation.
Kevin P. Gadbois has been promoted to Divisional Executive Vice
President of the Executive Liability Division. Mr. Gadbois also
joined the Division in 1992, leaving in 1996 to spend three years
in the Bermuda market. He returned to the Executive Liability
Division in 1999. In addition to his role as Chief Claims Officer,
Mr. Gadbois also has responsibility for Human Resources and the
Regulatory/Compliance functions of the Executive Liability
Division. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business from Western
Illinois University, has a law degree from John Marshall Law School
and is a Certified Public Accountant. About Executive Liability
Division Great American's Executive Liability Division, based in
Schaumburg, Illinois, has been a prominent market for Directors'
and Officers' Liability Insurance (D&O) since 1986. In addition
to D&O, the Division specializes in professional liability for
non-profit associations, employment practices liability and
fiduciary liability insurance products. The Division also has
regional offices in Chicago, New York and San Diego. 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 annuities,
supplemental insurance and life products. 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 ("NYSE")
and Nasdaq under the symbol ("AFG"). Web Sites:
http://www.greatamericaninsurance.com/ http://www.afginc.com/
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Great American Insurance
Group CONTACT: Anne N. Watson, Vice President of Great American
Insurance Group, +1-513-579-6652 Web site:
http://www.greatamericaninsurance.com/ http://www.afginc.com/
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