Cruey Joins Great American Insurance Group’s Specialty Human Services Division as a Divisional Senior Vice President

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Great American Insurance Group’s Specialty Human Services Division is pleased to announce that it has hired Jeff Cruey as a Divisional Senior Vice President. Mr. Cruey joins Great American from Ohio Casualty Insurance/Liberty Mutual Agency Markets where he recently held the title of Vice President of Commercial Lines. He brings more than 25 years of underwriting and management experience to Great American.

Jeff Cruey, Divisional Senior Vice President for Great American Insurance Group's Specialty Human Services Division (Photo: Business Wire)

Mike Liguzinski, Divisional President of the Great American’s Specialty Human Services Division, stated, “Jeff is an experienced and well respected insurance professional who brings a wealth of knowledge to our industry-leading team. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated excellent relationship building and leadership skills, as well as a passion for the specialty insurance industry.”

Mr. Cruey holds a Master of Science Degree in Management from Florida State University and a Bachelor of Science in Administrative Management from the University of Cincinnati where he graduated Cum Laude. He holds a CPCU designation, as well as several other industry designations.

About Great American’s Specialty Human Services Division

The Specialty Human Services Division, with offices in Chicago and Cincinnati, serves over 9,000 social service organizations, non-profit agencies and for-profit businesses in most states, and has been an industry leader in providing insurance to the social and human services market since 1980. Great American’s Specialty Human Services Division provides insurance solutions to various religious denominations as well as art and cultural, educational and grant making organizations both on an individual and program basis.

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 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 the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol AFG.