Great American Insurance Group

Specialty commercial P&C carrier with 35-plus niche underwriting businesses.

About Great American Insurance Group

Specialty commercial P&C carrier with 35-plus niche underwriting businesses.

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Type

Carrier

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Website

greatamericaninsurancegroup.com

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Headquarters

Cincinnati, OH

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Founded

1872

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Team size

7,700+

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Differentiator

Decentralized specialty teams, broad admitted and E&S paper, and strong in-house claims.

What they write

Specialty commercial risks needing niche underwriting, custom programs, or E&S capacity

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Lines of business

PropertyInland MarineGLPackageBOPWCAutoUmbrellaExcess LiabilityProfessional LiabilityE&OD&O

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Classes

BanksFarms & RanchesAgricultureEquineConstructionContractorsHomebuildersEnvironmental Risks

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States

Nationwide

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Sweet spot

Specialty commercial risks needing niche underwriting, custom programs, or E&S capacity

How to submit

Everything you need to get a risk in front of their underwriting team.

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Format

Division underwriter or portal

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Turnaround

Varies by division

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Notes

Most products require division-specific contacts, class details, loss runs, and agency appointment.

Underwriting team

Key contacts for submissions and underwriting questions.

David Thompson, President & COO

Carrier relationships

Carriers and programs this market accesses.

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Admitted

Great American Insurance CompanyGreat American Alliance Insurance CompanyGreat American Assurance CompanyGreat American Casualty Insurance CompanyGreat American Insurance Company of New YorkGreat American Security Insurance CompanyGreat American Spirit Insurance CompanyAmerican Empire Insurance Company

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E&S

Great American E & S Insurance CompanyGreat American Fidelity Insurance CompanyGreat American Risk Solutions Surplus Lines Insurance CompanyGreat American Protection Insurance CompanyMid-Continent Excess and Surplus Insurance Company

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Programs

ABA Insurance ServicesAlternative MarketsFCIAPolicySweetNational InterstateRepublic IndemnityStrategic CompSummit