Great American Insurance News

N.J. Couple Charged With Allegedly Pocketing $1.8M in D&O Premiums

A Central New Jersey couple that ran a now-defunct insurance brokerage firm has been charged with allegedly conspiring to steal nearly $1.8 million by failing to remit insurance premiums to eight insurers. The 27-count state grand jury indictment was announced …

Great American Insurance Promotes Bickley to Divisional Vice President

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group has promoted Darrell Bickley to divisional vice president of its Trucking Division. He is based in Cincinnati. Bickley joined the Trucking Division in 2004 and has held various positions of increasing responsibility with the …

Great American Insurance Acquires 2 Texas Workers’ Comp Firms

Great American Insurance Group, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced it is acquiring Dallas, Texas-based Employers Comp Associates Inc. (ECA) and Freeman Administrative Solutions Inc. (FAS). ECA and FAS were founded by Darlene and Larry Freeman. Upon completion of the transaction, …

American Financial Group Founder, Carl Lindner Jr., Passes

Carl Lindner Jr., chairman of Cincinnati, Ohio-based American Financial Group, died on Oct. 17, 2011, at age 92. Lindner was surrounded by his wife, sons and other family members when he died of causes related to age, his Cincinnati-based company, …