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Ocean Marine Division Contacts
Office Locations

Administration
65 Broadway, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10006-2503

John Rowney
Divisional President
phone: 212-510-0115
email: jrowney@gaic.com

Cincinnati, OH Branch Office
49 East Fourth Street, Suite DTN 600
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3802
fax: Fax: 513-412-4175

Patty Mulshine
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 513-287-8146
fax: Fax: 513-345-6461
email: pmulshine@gaic.com
State: OH

Loss Prevention

Regional Office
65 Broadway, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10006-2503

Edward Wilmot
Divisional Vice President
phone: 212-510-0135
email: ewilmot@gaic.com

Underwriting

Ocean Marine West Regional Office
1350 Treat Boulevard, Suite 300
Walnut Creek, CA 94597-7959

Orange, CA Branch Office
750 The City Drive South, Suite 300
Orange, CA 92868-4969

Marilyn Smith
Ocean Marine Manager
phone: 714-740-3320
fax: Fax: 714-740-3350
email: malsmith@gaic.com
State: CA

New York Metro Regional Office
65 Broadway, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10006-2503

Windsor, CT Branch Office
One Waterside Crossing
Windsor, CT 06095

Debra Savoie
Underwriting Manager
phone: 860-298-2587
fax: Fax: 800-842-5945
email: dsavoie@gaic.com
States: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, and VT

Ocean Marine East Regional Office
1515 Woodfield Road, Suite 500
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4929

Forrest ("Chip") Downing
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 847-330-6831
fax: Fax: 800-608-1573
email: cdowning@gaic.com
States: AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, OK, TX, WI, and WV

Maitland, FL Branch Office
200 Colonial Center Parkway, Suite 340
Lake Mary, FL 32746-4705

Carolyn Neumann
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 407-444-0307
fax: Fax: 407-444-0301
email: cneumann@gaic.com
States: AL, DE, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and Washington, D.C.

Miami, FL Branch Office
8603 South Dixie Highway Suite 208-A
Miami, FL 33143

Houston, TX Branch Office
3200 Wilcrest, Suite 300
Houston, TX 77042

Steve Weber
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 713-278-7237 Ext. 300
fax: Fax: 713-776-8251
email: sweber@gaic.com
State: TX

Claims

Ocean Marine Division
65 Broadway, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10006-2503

Frank Skelly
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 212-510-0102
fax: Fax: 212-422-1108
email: fskelly@gaic.com

Ocean Marine West Regional Office
1350 Treat Boulevard, Suite 300
Walnut Creek, CA 94597-7959

Thomas Nager
Divisional Vice President
phone: 925-988-2225
fax: Fax: 925-935-8636
email: tnager@gaic.com
Services: Ocean Marine West Regional and Branch Offices

Trucking Contacts
49 East Fourth Street
Suite 300 North
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 800-643-7882
fax: Fax: 513-333-6998
email: truckers@gaic.com

Scott Hendricks
Divisional President
phone: 513-333-6992
email: shendricks@gaic.com

Mark Calkin
Divisional Senior Vice President, Underwriting and Product Development
phone: 513-744-2044
email: mcalkin@gaic.com

Ray Zottneck
Divisional Senior Vice President, Claims
phone: 513-333-6525
rzottneck@gaic.com

Randal Smith
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 904-548-9922
email: rmsmith@gaic.com

Tim Clinton
Divisional Assistant Vice President, Marketing
phone: 513-333-6591
email: tclinton@gaic.com

Tina Young
Divisional Assistant Vice President, Operations
phone: 513-333-6530
email: tyoung@gaic.com

Jeanette Daunt
Marketing Coordinator
phone: 513-333-6521
email: jdaunt@gaic.com

Specialty Human Services Contacts
Office Location
49 East Fourth Street
Dixie Terminal South Building
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 513-287-8257
phone: 800-722-3260
fax: Fax: 513-287-8201  
Contacts

John Sullivan
Divisional President
phone: 800-722-3260 Ext. 8257
phone: 513-287-8257
email: jwsullivan@gaic.com

Doug Svenkerud
Divisional Senior Vice President, Claims
phone: 888-317-4828 or 513-287-8170
email: dsvenkerud@gaic.com

Cincinnati Branch Office
49 East Fourth Street
Dixie Terminal South Building
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 513-287-8257
phone: 800-722-3260
fax: Fax: 888-513-5593

Rick Hasselbeck
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 800-722-3260 Ext. 8112
phone: 513-287-8112
email: rhasselbeck@gaic.com

Chicago Branch Office
300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60606
phone: 312-385-0400
phone: 800-542-4245
fax: Fax: 800-665-7801

Mike Liguzinski
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 800-542-4245
fax: Fax: 312-385-1166
email: mliguzinski@gaic.com


States: All except FL, HI and TX


Bonds Contacts

Cincinnati Office
580 Walnut Street
Suite 700
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3810

Standard Contract Surety

Greg Thomas
Divisional Vice President
phone: 513-369-3683
fax: Fax: 513-723-2740
email: gthomas@gaic.com

Mike Tully
Divisional Vice President
phone: 513-369-5719
fax: Fax: 513-723-2740
email: mtully@gaic.com

David Kitchin
Divisional Senior Vice President, Claims
phone: 513- 412-4602
fax: Fax: 888-290-3706
email: dkitchin@gaic.com

Information Technology
Tom Turner
Divisional Vice President
phone: 513-333-5176
fax: Fax: 513-723-2740
email: tturner@gaic.com

Northern California Office
Francis Plante
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 925-988-2223
fax: Fax: 925-935-9189
email: fplante@gaic.com

Commercial Surety

Seattle Office
100 2nd Ave. South
Suite 150
Edmonds, WA 98020
phone: 877-8SURETY

Helen Lally
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 425-778-4105
fax: Fax: 425-778-4095
email: hlally@gaic.com

Miscellaneous Surety

Western United States
Helen Lally
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 425-778-4105
fax: Fax: 425-778-4095
email: hlally@gaic.com

Eastern United States
Roger Regnier
Director
phone: 617-348-2934
fax: Fax: 617-451-7928
email: rregnier@gaic.com

RISICO

Main Office
580 Walnut Street
Suite 700
Cincinnati, OH 45202

David Kitchin
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 513-412-4602
fax: Fax: 888-290-3706
email: dkitchin@gaic.com

Great American Financial Resources, Inc. Corporate Office
Office Location

Great American Financial Resources, Inc.
250 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
phone: 513-333-5300

Specialty Claims Contacts

Specialty Divisions

AgriBusiness®
49 East 4th St., Suite 408 DTN
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 513-763-8550 
phone: 800-567-7359
fax: Fax: 513-763-8549

Steve Heffelmire
Divisional Vice President 
phone: 513.763.8505
email: sheffelmire@gaic.com

Great American Custom
725 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3400
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2592
phone: 213-430-4300 
phone: 800-687-4453
fax: Fax: 213-683-8004

Terry Fleckenstein
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 213-430-4492
email:  terry.fleckenstein@gamcustom.com 

Alternative Markets Division
49 East 4th Street, Suite 700 DTN
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 877-589-6846
fax: Fax: 888-223-1317

Thomas Jabs
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 513-287-8132
email: tjabs@gaic.com

Ocean Marine Division/East
65 Broadway, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10006-2503
phone: 212-510-0104 
phone: 800-426-9697
fax: Fax: 800-498-2178

Frank Skelly
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 212-510-0102
email: fskelly@gaic.com 

Bond Division
580 Walnut Street, 7th floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3180
phone: 513-369-5000
fax: Fax: 513-369-5027

Dave Kitchin
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 513-412-4602
email: dkitchin@gaic.com

Ocean Marine Division/West
1350 Treat Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-2133
phone: 510-935-8557
fax: Fax: 510-935-8636

Tom Nager 
Divisional Vice President
phone: 510-988-2225
email: tnager@gaic.com 

Crop Insurance Division
49 East 4th St., Suite 400 DTN
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 513-763-8400
phone: 800-587-1553 Ext. 8417
fax: Fax: 513-763-8457

Bob Twomey
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 513-763-8416
email: btwomey@gaic.com

Premier Lease & Loan Services Division
49 East 4th Street, Suite 800 DTN
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 513-763-8646
fax: Fax: 513-763-8308

Carol Robinson
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 513-579-6388
email: crobinson@plls.com

Equine Mortality Division
3200 S.W. 27th Avenue
Ocala, FL 34474
phone: 352-351-4799
phone: 800-331-0211
fax: Fax: 352-351-8930

Sam Hamil
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 352-369-4134
email: shamil@gaic.com

Property/Inland Marine Division
49 East 4th Street, Suite 300 DTN
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 800-584-0835
fax: Fax: 800-811-4751

Paul Garay
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 513-763-7930
email: pgaray@gaic.com

Excess Liability
500 Lanidex Plz
Parsippany, NJ 07054
fax: Fax: 973-952-9857

Jim Siessel
Divisional Vice President
phone: 973-958-9888
email: jsiessel@gaic.com

Ellen Biondo
Divisional Vice President
phone: 973-958-9780
email: ebiondo@gaic.com

Residential Construction
49 East Fourth Street, Suite 300 DTS
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 888-858-9930
fax: Fax: 800-354-7204

Mitchell Blau
Divisional Vice President
phone: 513-287-8171
email: mblau@gaic.com

Executive Liability Division
1515 Woodfield Road, Suite 500
Schaumburg, IL 60173-5499
phone: 847-330-6750 
fax: Fax: 513-864-3750

Kevin Gadbois
Divisional Executive Vice President,
Claims
phone: 847-330-6763
email: kgadbois@gaic.com

Specialty Human Services Division
49 East 4th Street, Suite 400 DTS
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 513-333-6962
phone: 888-317-4828
fax: Fax: 888-307-3180

Doug Svenkerud
Divisional Vice President
phone: 513-287-8170
email: dsvenkerud@gaic.com

FCIA Management Company
125 Park Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10017
phone: 212-885-1500
fax: Fax: 212-885-1535

Joseph Piepul
Senior Vice President
phone: 212-885-1508
email: jpiepul@fcia.com

Trucking Division
49 East 4th Street, Suite 300 DTN
Cincinnati, OH 45202
phone: 800-643-7882
fax: Fax: 513-333-6998

Ray Zottneck
Divisional Vice President
phone: 513-333-6525
email: rzottneck@gaic.com

Lawyers Professional Group
2435 N. Central Expressway
Richardson, TX 75080
phone: 800-531-2297
fax: Fax: 972-437-7144

Jim Cartier
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 972-437-7136
email: jcartier@gaic.com 

 

Affiliates

American Empire Group
580 Walnut Street
Suite 10W
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3226
phone: 513-369-3000
fax: Fax: 513-369-3062

Chet Nalepa
Senior Vice President
phone: 513-369-3704
email: cnalepa@gaic.com

National Interstate
3250 Interstate Drive
Richfield, OH 44286-9000
phone: 330-659-8900
phone: 800-929-1500
fax: Fax: 330-659-8901

Terry Phillips
Senior Vice President
phone: 330-659-8900
email: terry.phillips@nationalinterstate.com  

Mid-Continent Group
1437 South Boulder, Suite 200
Tulsa, OK 74119-3693
phone: 918-587-7221
phone: 800-722-4994
fax: Fax: 918-588-1294

Kirby Pancoast
Senior Vice President
phone: 918-588-1270
email: kpancoast@mcg-ins.com

Republic Indemnity
15821 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91436-2936
phone: 818-990-9860
phone: 800-821-4520
fax: Fax: 818-986-6559

Dave Mitchell
Senior Vice President
phone: 818-382-1100
email: davem@ri-net.com

Internal Audit/Investigative Services Contacts

Anonymous Hotline for Reporting Fraud: (800) 228-2860

Tom McDaniel
phone: 513-369-5644
phone: 513-604-8083 (cell)
email: tmcdaniel@gaic.com

Rick Fox
phone: 513-369-5047
phone: 513-617-8914 (cell)
email: rfox@gaic.com

Brian LaCalameto
phone: 513-412-4945
email: blacalameto@gaic.com

Loss Prevention Contacts

For more information on our Loss Prevention Services, contact us at 1-800-221-7274 or contact us directly at:

Management Team Contacts

Jim Matthews, CPCU, CSP, ARM
Divisional Sr. Vice President
phone: 513-412-4094
fax: 513-412-4175
Nancy Combs, Administrative Assistant
phone: 513-412-4631

Quality Control and State Regulatory Compliance
Louise Cook
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 513-763-7147
fax: 513-412-4175
Cell: 513-226-7123

Central Region
Mike Garvic, CSP
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 281-391-6933
fax: 513-419-2064
Cell: 281-731-6391

Eastern Region
Glenn Smith, CSP, CFPS
Directior, Eastern Region
phone: 205-821-1183
fax: 513-419-2090

Western Region
Douglas Carrell, CSP
Director, Western Region
phone: 425-558-5851
fax: 513-419-2055




 
American Empire Group Contacts
Office Locations
580 Walnut Street Suite 10W
PO Box 5370
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3226
phone: 513-369-3000
fax: Fax: 513-412-7800

American Empire Underwriters, Inc.3200 Wilcrest, Suite 300
Houston, TX 77042
phone: 713-771-9800 Ext. 2022
phone: 800-333-5785
fax: Fax: 713-776-8251

Contacts

Robert A. Nelson
President
phone: 513-369-3021
fax: Fax: 513-412-7800
email: rnelson@gaic.com

Chester Nalepa
Senior Vice President, Claims
phone: 513-369-3704
fax: Fax 513-369-3062
email: cnalepa@gaic.com

T. Matthew Held
Vice President & Treasurer
phone: 513-369-3040
email: mheld@gaic.com

Leo Haas
Vice President, Systems
phone: 513-369-3047
email: lhass@gaic.com

American Empire Underwriters, Inc.
Roland Falgoust
Divisional President
phone: 713-771-9800
email: rfalgoust@gaic.com

More American Empire Contacts >

Mid-Continent Contacts
Office Location

1437 South Boulder, Suite 200
Tulsa, OK 74119-3693

P.O. Box 1409
Tulsa, OK 74101-1409
phone: 918-587-7221
phone: 800-722-4994
fax: Fax: 918-588-1295

Contacts

Business Unit Head
Jim Pierce
President
fax: Fax: 918-588-1203
email: jpierce@mcg-ins.com

Underwriting
Mike Coon
Executive Vice President
fax: Fax: 918-560-2730
email: mcoon@mcg-ins.com

Claims
Kirby Pancoast
Senior Vice President
fax: Fax: 918-560-2770
email: kpancoast@mcg-ins.com

David Dyke
Assistant Vice President
fax: Fax: 918-560-2770
email: ddyke@mcg-ins.com

Gregory Lawrence
Assistant Vice President
fax: Fax: 918-560-2770
email: glawrence@mcg-ins.com

Financial
Gregg Jones
Senior Vice President
fax: Fax: 918-560-2750
email: gjones@mcg-ins.com

National Interstate Contacts

National Interstate
3250 Interstate Drive
Richfield, OH 44286-9000
phone: 330-659-8900
phone: 800-929-1500
fax: Fax: 330-659-8901
Send a question to National Interstate

Alan Spachman
Chairman of the Board
email: alan.spachman@nationalinterstate.com

David Michelson
President & Chief Executive Officer
email: Dave.Michelson@nationalinterstate.com

Terry Phillips
Senior Vice President
email: terry.phillips@nationalinterstate.com

Julie McGraw
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
email: julie.mcgraw@nationalinterstate.com

Gary Monda
Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
email: gary.monda@nationalinterstate.com

John Hollar
Vice President, Personal Lines
email: john.hollar@nationalinterstate.com

Terri Johnson
Vice President, Implementation
email: terri.johnson@nationalinterstate.com

Anthony Mercurio
Vice President, Alternative Products
email: tony.mercurio@nationalinterstate.com

James Parks
Vice President, Transportation
email: jim.parks@nationalinterstate.com

John Woods
Vice President, Marketing
email: john.woods@nationalinterstate.com

Claims Reporting
phone: 800-929-0870

Hawaii Office
American Savings Bank Tower
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 600
Honolulu, HI 96813-3429
phone: 808-536-3366 
phone: 800-316-9167
fax: Fax: 808-536-3332

Republic Indemnity Contacts
Home Office

Dwayne T. Marioni
President and Chief Executive Officer
email: dwaynem@ri-net.com

David Harkins
Senior Vice President, Underwriting
email: daveh@ri-net.com

David Mitchell
Senior Vice President, Claims
email: davem@ri-net.com

Dion Riley
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
email: dionr@ri-net.com

Rao Tadepalli
Vice President, Chief Information Officer
email: raot@ri-net.com

Southern California Division

15821 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 370
Encino, CA 91436-2936
phone: 818-990-9860
fax: Fax: 818-986-6559

Frank Ceraolo
Senior Vice President, Divisional Manager
email: frankc@ri-net.com

Rhonda Cooper
Vice President, Claims
email: rhondac@ri-net.com

Janet Norton
Assistant Vice President, Underwriting
email: janetn@ri-net.com

San Francisco Division

100 Pine Street, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94111-5167
phone: 415-981-3200
fax: Fax: 415-981-1087

Dwayne T. Marioni
President & CEO, Divisional Manager
email: dwaynem@ri-net.com

Janet Miller
Vice President, Claims
email: janetm@ri-net.com

Marcie Wolford
Vice President, Underwriting
email: marciew@ri-net.com

Darryl K. Yim
Vice President, Executive
email: darryly@ri-net.com

Texas Division

2435 North Central Expressway, Suite 600
Richardson, TX 75080
phone: 888-298-2295
fax: Fax: 972-497-7962

Jeff Anthony
Regional Marketing Director
email: jeffa@ri-net.com

Western Division

100 Pine Street Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94111-5167
phone: 415-954-1075
fax: Fax: 415-954-3419

Robert Houston
Vice President
email: bobh@ri-net.com

Phoenix Office
5110 North 40th Street, Suite 242
Phoenix, AZ 85018-2151
phone: 602-912-9501
fax: Fax: 602-912-9685

Jan Smith
Underwriting Technician
email: jans@ri-net.com
(States: AZ, CO, NM and KS)

Portland Office
10300 S.W. Greenburg Road, Suite 450
Portland, OR 97223
phone: 503-293-5735
fax: Fax: 503-293-5737

Michael Menacho
Assistant Vice President
email: michaelm@ri-net.com
(States: AK, OR, ID, UT and MT)

Denver Office
8310 S. Valley Highway, Third Floor
Englewood, CO 80112
phone: 303-524-1040
fax: Fax: 303-524-1087

Janine Gerovski
Underwriting Supervisor
email: janineg@ri-net.com

Las Vegas Office
2551 N. Green Valley Parkway
Suite 303-C
Henderson, NV 89014
phone: 702-798-0834
fax: Fax: 702-798-0839
(State: NV)

Christine Means
Underwriting Supervisor
email: chrisk@ri-net.com

Financial Institution Services
Office Location

Financial Institution Services
1100  East Washington Street
Suite 200
Grayslake, IL  60030
phone: 847-543-1595
phone: 877-803-4319
fax: Fax: 847-543-1597

Contacts

Christopher L. Wise
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 877-803-4319
email:
 cbrummond@fis-gaic.com

Environmental Contacts
Office Location

401 Plymouth Road
Suite 100
Plymouth Meeting, PA  19462
phone: 610-828-4320
phone: 888-828-4320
fax: Fax: 610-828-4578

Contacts

John W Reynolds
President
phone: 610-567-5060
fax: Fax: 513-564-3454
email: jwreynolds@gaic.com

Mark Vuono
SVP Underwriting
phone: 610-567-5061
fax: Fax: 513-564-3455
email: mvuono@gaic.com

Doug Stepenosky
SVP Underwriting
phone: 610-567-5062
fax: Fax: 513-564-3456
email: dstepenosky@gaic.com

Robert Burkholder
VP Claims
phone: 610-567-5066
fax: Fax: 513-564-3460
email: rburkholder@gaic.com

Shelli Hamilton
VP Underwriting
phone: 610-567-5063
fax: Fax: 513-564-3457
email: shamilton@gaic.com

Patrick Mahoney
AVP Underwriting
phone: 610-567-5064
fax: Fax: 513-564-3458
email: pjmahoney@gaic.com
  
Kirk Davenport
AVP Underwriting
phone: 610-567-5065
fax: Fax: 513-564-3459
email: kdavenport@gaic.com

Ken Snyder
AVP Underwriting
phone: 610-567-5068
fax: Fax: 513-564-3462
email: ksnyder@gaic.com

Jeff Lloyd
AVP Operations
phone: 610-567-5067
fax: Fax: 513-564-3461
email: jlloyd@gaic.com

AgriBusiness® Contacts
Office Locations

AgriBusiness® Division & Farm Center
49 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 513-763-8550
phone: 800-567-7359
fax: Fax: 513-763-8549

Equine Farm Center
3200 SW 27th Avenue
P.O. Box 3278
Ocala, FL 34474
phone: 352-369-4131
phone: 800-315-5522
fax: Fax: 352-369-4172

Contacts

Jim Muething
Divisional Senior Vice President
AgriBusiness® Division 
phone: 513-763-8500
fax: Fax: 513-763-8549
email: jmuething@gaic.com

Jim Mitchell
Divisional Vice President
Equine Farm Center
phone: 352-369-4130
fax: Fax: 352-369-4172
jmitchell@gaic.com

Steve Heffelmire
Divisional Vice President
Claims
phone: 513-763-8505
fax: Fax: 513-763-8549
email: sheffelmire@gaic.com

Carolyn Hayward
Divisional Vice President
Farm Center
phone: 513-763-8515
fax: Fax: 513-763-8549
email: cshayward@gaic.com

Julie Barnhill
Divisional Assistant Vice President Product Manager 
phone: 513-763-8514
fax: Fax: 513-763-8549
email: jkbarnhill@gaic.com

 

 

 

Great American Insurance Group Corporate Office
Office Location

Great American Insurance Group
580 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
phone: 513-369-5000
email: Submit an Inquiry

 

Alternative Markets Contacts
Office Locations

5789 Widewaters Parkway 2 nd Floor
Syracuse, NY 13214-1855

49 East Fourth Street, Suite 700
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803

Mail pertaining to Claims:

P.O. Box 5432
Cincinnati, OH  45201-5432

Contacts

Gary Powers
Divisional President
Phone: 888-677-5872 ext. 28
Fax: Fax: 315-446-5853
Email: gpowers@gaic.com

Underwriting
Larry LesChander
Divisional Senior Vice President
Phone: 513-412-4376
Fax: Fax: 513-369-3658
Email: lleschander@gaic.com

Marketing
Jerry Czekalski
Divisional Senior Vice President
Phone: 513-287-8104
Fax: Fax: 513-419-2000
Email: jczekalski@gaic.com

Claims
Thomas P. Jabs
Divisional Senior Vice President
Phone: 513-287-8132
Fax: Fax: 513-412-4113
Email: tjabs@gaic.com

Crop Contacts
Office Location

49 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 513-763-8400 
phone: 800-587-1553 ext. 18475 
fax: Fax: 513-763-8456

Contact

Ron Brichler
Senior Vice President, Great American Insurance Group
Divisional President
phone: 513-763-8401
fax: Fax: 513-763-8404
email: rbrichler@gaic.com

Tim Weber
Divisional Executive Vice President, Claims
phone: 513-763-8415
email: tcweber@gaic.com

Ron Rohling
Divisional Vice President, Technology
phone: 513-763-8444
email: rrohling@gaic.com

Dennis Strickland
Divisional Vice President, Operations
phone: 513-763-8405
email: dstrickland@gaic.com

Tim Copeland
Divisional Vice President, Marketing
phone: 513-763-8430
email: tcopeland@gaic.com

Bob Twomey
Divisional Vice President, Claims
phone: 513-763-8416
email: btwomey@gaic.com

Mike Kelley
Divisional Vice President, Accounting/Administrative
phone: 513-763-8420
email: mkelley@gaic.com

Dean Clarke
Divisional Vice President, Product Development/Reinsurance
phone: 513-763-8410
email: dclarke@gaic.com

Field Offices

Lawrence Office
4910 Corporate Centre Drive, Suite 200
Lawrence, KS 66047
phone: 785-840-1100 or 800-336-4359
fax: Fax: 785-749-1301
States: AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NE, OK, TX, LA, WY and NM

Mark Allison
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 785-840-1108
email: mallison@gaic.com

Peoria Office
1315 West Commerce Drive
Peoria, IL 61615
phone: 309-689-1065
phone: 800-345-1065
fax: Fax: 309-689-1055
States: IL, IN, MI and OH

Burr Glasgow
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 309-689-1065
email: bglasgow@gaic.com

Albany Office
618 #2 North Westover Boulevard
Albany, GA 31707
phone: 229-483-7400 or 800-833-2241
fax: Fax: 866-310-3440
States: AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA and MS

Terry Young
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 229-483-7401
email: tlyoung@gaic.com

Eau Claire Office
3410 Oakwood Mall Drive, Suite 100
Eau Claire, WI  54701
phone: 715-834-8155
phone: 800-826-7090
fax: Fax: 715-834-1899
States: IA and WI

Dale Vogt
Profit Center Manager
phone: 715-834-8155
email: dvogt@gaic.com

Fargo Office
1402 43rd Street SW
Fargo, ND 58103-1904
phone: 701-277-0505
phone: 800-835-7013
fax: Fax: 701-277-0571
States: MN, MT, ND and SD

Darrel Rohlfs
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 701-277-0505
email: drohlfs@gaic.com

Fresno Office
575 East Locust Avenue, Suite 101
Fresno, CA 93720
phone: 559-271-7770
phone: 800-635-9641
fax: Fax: 559-271-7949
States: AZ, CA, ID, OR, UT and WA

Linda Lucero 
Profit Center Manager
phone: 559-437-2444
email: llucero@gaic.com

 

Equine Mortality Contacts
Office Location

3200 SW 27th Avenue
P. O. Box 930
Ocala, FL 34474
phone: 352-351-4799
fax: Fax: 352-351-2836

Contacts

Kendel Standlee
Divisional President
phone: 352-351-4797
fax: Fax: 352-351-2836
email: kstandlee@gaic.com

Sam Hamil/Claims Manager
Divisional Vice President
phone: 352-369-4134
fax: Fax: 352-513-1361
email: shamil@gaic.com

Virginia Cardenas/Underwriter
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 352-369-4144
fax: Fax: 352-369-4180
email: vcardenas@gaic.com

Dianne Meisner/Underwriter
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 352-369-4111
fax: Fax: 352-351-2545
email: dmeisner@gaic.com

Beth Leaird/Underwriter
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 352-369-4122
fax: Fax: 352-369-4179
email: bleaird@gaic.com

Patsy Clark
Operations Manager
phone: 352-369-4112
fax: Fax: 352-351-4797
email: pclark@gaic.com

Kathy Stringer
Marketing Director
phone: 352-369-4167
fax: Fax: 352-351-2545
email: kstringer@gaic.com

Excess Liability Contacts
Home Office

Excess Liability
3775 Roswell Road NE
Suite 300
Marietta, GA 30062-6284
phone: 770-509-9300 
phone: 800-345-2913
fax: Fax: 770-509-3090

John V. Bracca
Divisional President
phone: 770-509-3001
fax: Fax: 770-509-3090
email: jbracca@gaic.com

Christopher O. Bright 
Divisional Vice President
phone: 770-579-6952
fax: Fax: 800-498-2178
email: cbright@gaic.com

Branch Offices 

Atlanta
3775 Roswell Road NE, Suite 300
Marietta, GA 30062
phone: 770-509-9300
phone: 800-345-2913
fax: Fax: 972-490-0233

Todd Gambrell
Senior Vice President
phone: 770-509-3007
email: tgambrell@gaic.com

Chicago
300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 650
Chicago, IL 60606
phone: 312-385-4223
fax: Fax: 312-663-3975

Tom Hart
Divisional Vice President
phone: 312-385-4223
email: hart@gaic.com

Dallas 
14651 Dallas Parkway, Suite 319
Dallas, TX 75254
phone: 972-490-8192
phone: 800-331-0211
fax: Fax: 972-490-0233

Kathleen Zale
Divisional Vice President
phone: 972-490-8192
email: kzale@gaic.com 

Los Angeles
750 The City Drive South, Suite 310
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-740-3383
fax: Fax: 714-740-3385

Richard Watkins
Divisional Vice President
phone: 213-891-9080
email: rcwatkins@gaic.com

San Francisco
505 Sansome Street, Suite 425
San Francisco, CA 94111
phone: 415-986-2401
fax: Fax: 415-986-1416

Marcus Lampley
Divisional Vice President
phone: 415-986-2402
email: mlampley@gaic.com

Virtual Offices

Cincinnati
Lorri Colby
49 East 4th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
phone: 513-369-3689
fax: Fax: 513-412-7844
email: lcolby@gaic.com

Jim Cahill
P.O. Box 4586
Olathe, KS 66063
phone: 913-254-9660
fax: Fax: 513-369-7630
email: jcahill@gaic.com

Claims
500 Lanidex Center
P.O. Box 249
Parsippany, NJ 07054
phone: 800-222-0305
fax: Fax: 973-952-9857

Ellen Biondo
Divisional Vice President
phone: 973.952.9780
email: ebiondo@gaic.com

Jim Siessel
Divisional Vice President
phone: 973-952-9888
email: jsiessel@gaic.com



Executive Liability Contacts
Home Office

1515 Woodfield Road, Suite 500
Schaumburg, IL 60173-5437
phone: 847-330-6750
fax: Fax: 513-929-6890

Bruce Smith
Divisional President
phone: 847-330-6783
emai: bsmith@gaic.com

Kevin Gadbois
Divisional Executive Vice President, Claims
phone: 847-330-6763
emai: kgadbois@gaic.com

Jane Kornesczuk
Divisional Senior Vice President & Chief Underwriting Officer
phone: 847-330-6761
emai: jkornesczuk@gaic.com

Jeffrey J. Gauthier
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 847-330-6758
jgauthier@gaic.com

Thomas Siebers
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 847-330-6774
emai: tsiebers@gaic.com

Jonathan G. Starck
Divisional Vice President
Marketing
phone: 630-897-4299
emai: jstarck@gaic.com

James E. Carroll
Divisional Senior Vice President, Accounting/Systems/Risk Management
phone: 847-330-6767
emai: jecarroll@gaic.com

Regional Marketing Offices

Midwest & Eastern Canada
G. Shane Allen
phone: 217-586-2565
emai: gallen@gaic.com
States & Provinces: CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, WI, WY and Ontario 

Northeast & Eastern Canada
Jack Greguoli
phone: 413-781-0945
emai: jgreguoli@gaic.com
States & Provinces: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV,
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec

Southwest
Gina Ballard
phone: 817-265-4092
emai: gballard@gaic.com
States: AZ, CA, HI, NM, NV, OK, TX and UT

Northwest & Western Canada
Mike Ferguson
phone: 778-668-7085
emai: mferguson@gaic.com
States & Provinces: AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba,
Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan and Yukon Territory

Southeast
Adam Grey
phone: 404-295-7229
emai: agrey@gaic.com
States: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC and TN

Regional Underwriting Offices

New York Regional Office
370 Lexington Ave. 
Suite 511
New York, NY 10017

Anthony Giordano
Underwriting Manager
phone: 212-867-2494 x201
fax: Fax: 212-867-1734
emai: agiordano@gaic.com

New Jersey Regional Office
103 Carnegie Center, Suite 207
Princeton, NJ 08540

David Garrison, CPCU, ARe
Divisional Vice President - Partnership Risks
phone: 609-936-3281
phone: 646-660-4156
fax: Fax: 609-936-0161
emai: dgarrison@gaic.com

Chicago Regional Office
300 South Wacker Drive
Suite 650
Chicago, IL 60606

G. Tyler DeFend
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 312-385-4250
fax: Fax: 312-663-4624
emai: gdefend@gaic.com

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
330 Bay Street, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2S8

Michael Shore, CRM
Underwriting Manager
phone: 416-368-8200
phone: 877-728-8200
fax: Fax: 416-368-4474
emai: mshore@gaic.com

Oren Schemool, MBA
Underwriting Manager
phone: 416-368-8200
phone: 877-728-8200
fax: Fax: 416-368-4474
emai: oschemool@gaic.com


Farm and Ranch Contacts
Home Office
3200 SW 27th Avenue
P.O. Box 3278
Ocala, FL 34474
phone: 352-369-4131
fax: Fax: 352-369-4172 

Jim Mitchell
Divisional Vice President
phone: 352-369-4130
fax: Fax: 352-549-5604
email: jmitchell@gaic.com

Fidelity and Crime Contacts

Connecticut Office
One Waterside Crossing
Windsor, CT 06095-1548
phone: 860-298-7300
email: crimeclaims@gaic.com

Frank Scheckton, Jr.
Divisional President
phone: 860-285-0102
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: fscheckton@gaic.com

Blake Ryan
Operations Manager
phone: 860-285-0039
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: bryan@gaic.com

Nancy B. Edgar
Director
phone: 860-285-0244
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: nedgar@gaic.com

Robert E. Larsen
Manager
phone: 860-298-7324
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: rlarsen@gaic.com

Tyrone Bell
Account Executive
phone: 860-285-0112
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: trbell@gaic.com  

Brooke Nightingale
Account Executive
phone: 860-285-0068
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: bnightingale@gaic.com  

Nancy R. Ogren
Supervising Marketing Assistant
phone: 860-285-0433
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: nogren@gaic.com  

Christine E. Martin
Senior Marketing Assistant
phone: 860-285-0383
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: cemartin@gaic.com

Sally Rocchi
Marketing Assistant
phone: 860-285-0030
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: srocchi@gaic.com  

Jennifer Lopez
Marketing Assistant
phone: 860-285-8755
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: jlopez3@gaic.com  

Kristin Barstis
Marketing Assistant
phone: 860-285-0021
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: kbarstis2@gaic.com  

Peggy Poirier
Claims Assistant
phone: 860-285-0056
fax: Fax: 860-688-8188
email: ppoirier@gaic.com

Stephanie M. Hoboth
Director
phone: 860-285-0076
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: smhoboth@gaic.com  

Melissa Domian
Account Manager
phone: 860-285-0081
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: mdomian@gaic.com  

Kilssy Campos
Account Executive
phone: 860-285-0034
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: kcampos@gaic.com  

Tory L. D'Angelos
Account Executive
phone: 860-298-7325
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: tdangelos@gaic.com  

Jason E. Kyd
Director
phone: 860-285-0128
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: jkyd@gaic.com  

James F. Wayland
Senior Account Executive
phone: 860-285-0104
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: jwayland@gaic.com  

New York Office
40 Rector Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY  10006-1778

George E. Pierce, Jr.
Divisional Vice President
phone: 212-513-4014
fax: Fax: 212-513-4015
email: gpierce@gaic.com  

Dennis T. Burns
Divisional Vice President
phone: 212-513-4017
fax: Fax: 212-513-4015
email: dburns@gaic.com  

Gerard J. Mogan
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 212-513-4013
fax: Fax: 212-513-4015
email: gmogan@gaic.com  

Jerry W. Douglas
Director
phone: 212-513-4022
fax: Fax: 212-513-4015
email: jwdouglas@gaic.com  

Olga A. Torres
Account Manager
phone: 212-513-4016
fax: Fax: 212-513-4015
email: oatorres@gaic.com  

Annamarie James
Senior Account Executive
phone: 212-513-4020
fax: Fax: 212-513-4015
email: aljames@gaic.com

Matthew P. McNamara
Account Executive
phone: 212-513-4023
fax: Fax: 212-513-4015
email: mmcnamara@gaic.com  

Angela Martinez
Office Assistant
phone: 212-513-4021
fax: Fax: 212-513-4015
email: amartinez@gaic.com  

Texas Office
307 W. Seventh Street, Suite 915
Fort Worth, TX  76102

Stan B. Gover
Account Manager
phone: 817-820-0246
fax: Fax: 817-820-0526
email: sgover@gaic.com  

Donald H. Lipper
Manager
phone: 817-820-0525
fax: Fax: 817-820-0526
email: dlipper@gaic.com  

Robert W. Flynn
Account Executive
phone: 817-348-0569
fax: Fax: 817-820-0526
email: rflynn@gaic.com  

John Hall
Account Executive
phone: 817-820-0101
fax: Fax: 817-820-0526
email: jhall2@gaic.com

Illinois Office
Oakmont Corporate Centre
900 Oakmont Lane, Suite 425
Westmont, IL  60559

Amanda VanCauwenberge
Account Manager
phone: 630-455-0835
fax: Fax: 630-455-0118
email: avancauwenberge@gaic.com  

Chris J. Charlesworth
Senior Account Executive
phone: 630-455-0839
fax: Fax: 630-455-0118
email: ccharlesworth@gaic.com  

Liz Pitula
Account Executive
phone: 630-455-0726
fax: Fax: 630-455-0118
email: epitula@gaic.com  

California Office
1350 Treat Boulevard, Suite 300
Walnut Creek, CA  94597

Jason Pundt
Manager
phone: 925-988-2278
fax: Fax: 925-935-9361
email: jpundt@gaic.com

Steve T. Nguyen
Senior Account Executive
phone: 925-988-2282
fax: Fax: 925-935-9361
email: snguyen@gaic.com  

Soroush Rezaie
Account Executive
phone: 925-988-2227
fax: Fax: 925-935-9361
email: srezaie@gaic.com  

Virginia Office
2924 Emerywood Parkway, Suite 202
Richmond, VA  23294

Thomas J. Buckley
Manager
phone: 804-287-5100 ext. 105
fax: Fax: 804-287-5104
email: tbuckley@gaic.com  

Joseph W. Anderson
Assistant Manager
phone: 804-287-5100 ext. 113
fax: Fax: 804-287-5104
email: jwanderson3@gaic.com

Cathy Moran
Account Executive
phone: 804-287-5100 ext. 111
fax: Fax: 804-287-5104
email: cmoran@gaic.com  

Claims

Connecticut Office
One Waterside Crossing
Windsor, CT 06095-1548

William F. Marston
Divisional Vice President
phone: 813-915-0743
fax: Fax: 860-688-8188
email: bmarston@gaic.com

Tom Maloney
Divisional Vice President
phone: 914-788-0734
fax: Fax: 860-688-8188
email: tmaloney@gaic.com  

John Retinger
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 865-671-2228
fax: Fax: 860-688-8188
email: jretinger@gaic.com  

Richard A. Searcy
Director
phone: 918-357-2511
fax: Fax: 860-688-8188
email: rsearcy@gaic.com  

Tracey A. Archbold
Director
phone: 732-919-1870
fax: Fax: 860-688-8188
email: tarchbold@gaic.com  

Rachelle A. Weimer
Manager, Subrogation
phone: 860-204-8282
fax: Fax: 860-688-8188
email: rweimer@gaic.com  

Trade Credit Contacts
Office Location

FCIA Management Company
125 Park Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10017
phone: 212-885-1500
fax: Fax: 212-885-1535

Contacts
Lindley M. Franklin
President & CEO
phone: 212-885-1504
email: lfranklin@fcia.com

Underwriting Contact
Kenneth J. Cavanagh
Senior Vice President
phone: 212-885-1507
email: kcavanagh@fcia.com

Claims Contact
Joseph Piepul
Senior Vice President
phone: 212-885-1508
email: jpiepul@fcia.com

Country Analysis Contact
Byron Shoulton
Vice President
phone: 212-885-1512
email: bshoulton@fcia.com

Information Technology Contact
Philip Lally
Executive Vice President
phone: 212-885-1505
email: plally@fcia.com

Great American Custom Contacts
Office Locations

Great American Custom Insurance Services Division

Ernst & Young Plaza
725 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 3400
Los Angeles, CA 90017-5434
phone: 213-430-4300
fax: Fax: 213-683-8004

300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60606-6610
phone: 312-427-7200
fax: Fax: 312-427-1655

Excess & Surplus Unit
49 East 4th Street, Suite 300
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 513-579-6300
fax: Fax: 513-579-6314

Great American Professional Risk Insurance Services (GAPRIS)
11325 North Community House Road, Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28277
phone: 704-364-5161
fax: Fax: 704-364-6019

Eden Park Insurance Brokers, Inc.
725 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 3400
Los Angeles, CA 90017-5434
phone: 213-430-4400
fax: Fax: 213-629-8266

148 Eastern Boulevard
Glastonbury, CT 06033-5000
phone: 860-652-3170
fax: Fax: 860-652-3173

Contacts

Thom Smith
Divisional President
phone: 213-430-4360
email: thom.smith@gamcustom.com

Kirk Bull
Divisional Senior Vice President - Casualty
phone: 213-430-4344
email: kirk.bull@gamcustom.com

Bob Elstermeyer
Divisional Senior Vice President - Casualty/UW
phone: 781-849-8200
email: robert.elstermeyer@gamcustom.com

Mark Lonneman
Divisional Senior Vice President - Specialty E & S
phone: 513-333-6903
email: mark.lonneman@gamcustom.com

Art McHugh
Divisional Senior Vice President - Custom Programs
phone: 800-343-7999
email: art.mchugh@gamcustom.com

Professional Risk Insurance Services (GAPRIS) Contacts
Herman Roberts
Divisional President
phone: 704-364-5161
email: h.roberts@gamcustom.com 

Frankie Honeycutt
Senior Vice President
phone: 704-442-4283
email: frankie.honeycutt@gamcustom.com

Tom Osbourne
Senior Vice President
phone: 704-442-4282
email: tom.osbourne@gamcustom.com

Bob Chadwick
Senior Vice President
phone: 704-442-4298
email: bob.chadwick@gamcustom.com

Robert Nagaishi
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 213-430-8701
email: robert.nagaishi@gamcustom.com

Eden Park Insurance Brokers
Herman Roberts
Divisional President
phone: 704-364-5161
email: h.roberts@gamcustom.com

Lawyers Professional Group Contacts

Office Locations

Lawyers Professional Group
Palisades Central II
2435 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1400
Richardson, TX 75080

Sales & Marketing
phone: 972-437-7159
fax: Fax: 972-437-7190

Underwriting
phone: 972-437-7142
fax: Fax: 972-437-7188

Customer Service
phone: 888-972-1795
fax: Fax: 972-437-7157

Claims
phone: 800-531-2297
fax: Fax: 972-437-7144

Incoming mail for CLAIMS only
P.O. Box 5479
Cincinnati, OH 45201

Regional Marketing Offices

Central Region - Dallas Office
Palisades Central II
2435 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1400
Richardson, TX 75080
phone: 972-437-7184
phone: 800-299-4331
fax: Fax: 972-437-7190
States: AL, AR, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, OK, SD, and TX

Carlin Edelman
Sales Executive
email: cedelman@gaic.com

South-Central Region - Houston Office
27922 E. Benders Landing Blvd.
Spring, TX 77386
phone: 713-896-6072
fax: Fax: 713-896-6141
States: All States (large firms)

West Region
2703 West Willis Road
Ellensburg, WA 98926-6616
phone: 509-933-3212
phone: 800-299-4331
fax: Fax: 509-933-3277
States: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WA and WY

Mari Gaines
Sales Executive
mgaines@gaic.com

East Region - Georgia Office
1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 395
Alpharetta, GA 30005
phone: 770-754-3086
phone: 800-299-4331
fax: Fax: 770-754-1449
States: IL, IN, MA, NJ, TN and VA

Steve Ritchie
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 770-754-5709
phone: 800-299-4331