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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

Cathy Hammer
Divisional Vice President
phone: 925-988-2261
email: crhammer@gaic.com

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

John Gambino
Divisional Vice President
phone: 212-510-0118
email: jgambino@gaic.com

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 450
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4929

Forrest ("Chip") Downing
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 847-330-6831
fax: Fax: 800-608-1573
email: cdowning@gaic.com

Chicago, IL Branch Office
1515 Woodfield Road, Suite 450
Schaumburg, IL  60173-4929

Noah J. Kingston, CPCU AMIM
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 847-330-6810
fax: Fax: 800-608-1573
email: njkingston@gaic.com
States: IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, WI, and WV and some producers in LA (also see Houston office)

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

Rodney Matteson
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 407-444-0308
fax: Fax: 407-444-0301
email:  rmatteson@gaic.com
States: AL, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA and Washington, D.C.

South Miami, FL Office
5900 S.W. 73rd Street, Suite 306
South Miami, FL  33143

Tim Van Hemert, Esq.
Underwriting Manager
phone: 305-668-9071
fax: Fax: 305-666-8424
email:  tvanhemert@gaic.com  


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: AR, LA, MS, OK, and TX

Seattle, WA Branch Office
701 Pike Street, 22 Room N2
Seattle, WA 98101

Travis Collins
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 206-682-0126
fax: Fax: 206-682-0973
email: tmcollins@gaic.com
State: ID, MT, OR and WA

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

Property & Inland Marine Contacts

Cincinnati Office
49 East 4th Street, DTS 5
Cincinnati, OH  45202

Dale Kelley
Corporate Senior Vice President
Divisional President
phone: 513-345-6465
email: dkelley@gaic.com

Jerry Mueller
Divisional Senior Vice President
Product Management
phone: 513-287-8163
email: jmueller@gaic.com

Bob Whitman
Divisional Vice President, Product Development
phone: 513-287-8165
email: rwhitman@gaic.com

Roy Truemper
Divisional Vice President, Product Development
phone: 513-345-6471
email: rtruemper@gaic.com

Julie Kadnar
Divisional Senior Vice President, Business Process & Analysis
phone: 513.287.8219
email: jkadnar@gaic.com

Chris Clinton
Divisional Vice President
Marketing
phone: 513-345-6403
email: cclinton@gaic.com

IM Division Claims and Resource Group
P.O. Box 5440
Attn: Claim Department
Cincinnati, OH 45201-5440

Paul Garay
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 800-584-0835
fax: Fax: 800-811-4751
email: pgaray@gaic.com
email: pimclaims@gaic.com

South & West
1509 Johnson Ferry Road NE
Suite 100
Marietta, GA 30062

Ed Moran
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 770-977-3529 Ext. 115
fax: Fax: 770-977-2015
email: emoran@gaic.com

Atlanta, GA
Joel Usry
phone: 770-977-3529 Ext. 122
fax: Fax: 770-977-2015
email: jusry@gaic.com

Charlotte, NC
Cecil Wilson
phone: 704-357-6151 Ext. 15
fax: Fax: 704-357-6302
email: cwilson@gaic.com

Montgomery, AL
Jim Galluzzi
phone: 334-271-0350
fax: Fax: 334-271-4558
email: jgalluzzi@gaic.com

Orange, CA
Dana Moore
phone: 714.740.3145
fax: Fax: 714.740.3170
email: dmoore@gaic.com 

Orlando, FL
Dana Moore
phone: 714.740.3145
fax: Fax: 714.740.3170
email: dmoore@gaic.com 

Seattle, WA
Beth Bronger-Jones
phone: 425.640.9460
fax: Fax: 925-946-9528
email: bbrongerjones@gaic.com

Walnut Creek, CA
Dana Moore
phone: 714.740.3145
fax: Fax: 714.740.3170
email: dmoore@gaic.com 

Northeast
Grace Thomas
Divisional Vice President
phone: 973-952-9725
fax: Fax: 973-952-9767
email: gdthomas@gaic.com

50 Parsippany Road, Suite 300
Parsippany, NJ 07054

Parsippany, NJ
Grace Thomas
Divisional Vice Presient
phone: 973-952-9725
fax: Fax: 973-952-9767
email: gdthomas@gaic.com

Syracuse, NY
Keith Fountain
phone: 315-446-2200
phone: Fax: 315-446-5867
email: kfountain@gaic.com  

Windsor, CT
Chuck Miller
phone: 860-683-4756
phone: Fax: 860-298-2522
email: cdmiller@gaic.com  

Central
49 East Fourth Street, Suite DTS 5
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Dru Stone
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 513-412-4021
fax: Fax: 513-369-7135
email: dstone@gaic.com

Chicago, IL
Todd Starr
phone: 800-983-8851
fax: Fax: 800-983-8852
email: tstarr@gaic.com

Ohio Valley Region
Rick Beasley
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 513-412-4204
fax: Fax: 513-369-7547
email: rbeasley@gaic.com

Dallas, TX
Bob Seaman
phone: 972-437-7186
fax: Fax: 972-437-7104
email: rseaman@gaic.com

Denver, CO
Kim Paff
phone: 303.804.5117
phone: Fax: 303.850.0821
email: kpaff@gaic.com

Houston, TX
Adrienne Roll
phone: 713-771-0416
fax: Fax: 877-658-2207
email: aroll@gaic.com

Tulsa, OK
Ron Forsberg
phone: 918-488-9345
fax: Fax: 918-493-7352
email: rforsberg@gaic.com

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

Chris Briggs
phone: 416-368-8200 Ext 13
fax: Fax: 416-368-4474
email: cbriggs@gaic.com

Excess Property
49 East Fourth Street, Suite DTS 5
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Rick Beasley
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 513-412-4204
fax: Fax: 513-369-7547
email: rbeasley@gaic.com

Midwest & Northeast
Heidi Wolf
phone: 513-412-4063
fax: Fax: 513-629-5009
email: hwolf@gaic.com

Residential Construction
49 East Fourth Street, Suite DTS 5
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Rick Beasley
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 513-412-4204
fax: Fax: 513-369-7547
email: rbeasley@gaic.com

Strategic Comp Contacts

Jason Cohen
Regional Vice President
phone: 513.287.8120
fax: 770.325.1467
email: jcohen@gaic.com 
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia

Sharon A. Gilliam, CIC
Business Developer 
phone: 865.984.5000
fax: 770.325.1453
email: sgilliam@strategiccomp.com
Georgia, Eastern Tennessee

Yuri W. Namkoong
Account Executive
phone: 770.325.1512
fax: 770.325.1469
email: ynamkoong@strategiccomp.com 
North Carolina, Virginia

Karen F. Wise, CIC
Business Developer
phone: 706.568.6195
fax: 770.325.1444
email: kwise@strategiccomp.com  
Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina

Specialty Equipment Services Contacts

Home Office
49 East 4th St.
Suite 800
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Field Office
15325 SE 30th Pl.
Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98007

Vic Villegas
Divisional Sr. Vice President
email: vvillegas@gaic.com
phone: 513.763.8327 office
fax: 513.763.8332 fax

Equipment Finance Solutions

Ken Schneider
General Manager
email: kwschneider@gaic.com
phone: 513.763.7091 office
fax: 513.763.8332 fax

Chris Wright
Claim Manager
email: cwright@gaic.com
phone: 425.649.6084 office
fax: 888.719.4793 fax
 
Tom Allen
AVP of Operations
email: tallen@gaic.com
phone: 425.649.5903 office
fax: 888.810.0906 fax

Equipment Management Solutions

Mike St. Hilaire
General Manager
email: msthilaire@gaic.com
phone: 513.763.8344 office
fax: 513.369.7458 fax

Chris Niehaus
Claim Manager
email: cniehaus@gaic.com
phone: 513.763.6190 office
fax: 866.218.3228 fax

Debt Protection Solutions

Dave Ferron
General Manager
email: dferron@gaic.com
phone: 513.763.8313 office
fax: 513.333.4581 fax

AgriBusiness® Contacts

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

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

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

Equine Farm Center
4414 SW College Road
Suite 1422
Ocala, FL 34474
phone: 352-369-4131
phone: 800-315-5522
fax: Fax: 352-369-4172

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

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

Products
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

Technology
Jeremy U. Ong
Divisional Vice President
Phone: 425-653-5222
Fax: Fax: 425-649-5915
Email: jong@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
phone: 513-763-8415
email: tcweber@gaic.com

Mark Allison
Divisional Vice President
phone: 513-763-8464
email: mallison@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

Chris Fisher 
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 785-840-1108
email: cfisher@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

4414 SW College Road, Suite 1422
Ocala, FL 34474
phone: 352-351-4799
fax: Fax: 352-351-2836
email: equinemortality@afg.com
phone: 800-331-0211 Equine Mortality Claims
phone: 800-847-4357 Choice Bill

Contacts

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

Kathy Coyne
Claims Manager
phone: 352-369-4167
fax: Fax: 513-345-1362
email: kjcoyne@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:352-351-2836
email: pclark@gaic.com

Kathy Stringer
Underwriter/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: 770-578-1657
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: 312-385-4222
fax: Fax: 312-663-3975

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

Dallas 
14651 Dallas Parkway, Suite 119
Dallas, TX 75254
phone: 972-490-8192
fax: Fax: 972-490-0233

Kathleen Zale
Divisional Vice President
phone: 972-455-9313
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
8196 Woodcreek Dr.
Florence, KY 41042
phone: 859-609-7945
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
Office Location:
50 Parsippany Road, Suite 300
Parsippany, NJ 07054

Mail Address:
PO Box 5432
Cincinnati, OH  45201-5432
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
fax: Fax: 888-223-1317
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 Galloway Wood
phone: 817-441-1981
emai: ggwood@gaic.com
States: AZ, CA, HI, NM, NV, OK, TX and UT

Northwest & Western Canada
Mari Gaines, CPCU, RPLU
phone: 509-993-3212
emai: mgaines@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

Jeff Weaver
Senior Underwriter I
phone: 212-867-2494 X202
emai: jjweaver@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

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

Private Equity Specialists Office
103 Carnegie Center
Princeton, NJ  08540

David Garrison, CPCU, ARe
Divisional Vice President - Partnership Risks
phone: 609-936-3281
fax: 609-936-0161
emai: dgarrison@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 J. Scheckton, Jr.
Divisional President
phone: 860-285-0102
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: fscheckton@gaic.com

Mary-Lynn R. Metivier
Executive Assistant
phone: 860-298-7320
fax: Fax 860-285-0616
email: mmetivier@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

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

Tara A. Proulx
Account Executive
phone: 860-285-0068
fax: Fax: 860-298-7306
email: tproulx@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

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

Rolane M. Ough
Marketing Assistant
phone: 860-298-7316
fax: Fax 860-285-0616
email: rough@gaic.com

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

Stephanie M. Hoboth
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 860-285-0076
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: smhoboth@gaic.com  

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

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

Patrick J. Shannon
Account Executive
phone: 860-285-0034
fax: Fax: 860-285-0616
email: pshannon@gaic.com

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

James F. Wayland
Account Manager
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  

Robert E. Larsen
Manager
phone: 212-513-4012
fax: Fax: 212-513-4015
email: rlarsen@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 L. 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  

Vercelly Lopez
Office Assistant
phone: 212-513-4021
fax: Fax: 212-513-4015
email: vlopez2@gaic.com   

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

Stan B. Gover
Manager
phone: 817-348-0569 option 1
fax: Fax: 817-820-0526
email: sgover@gaic.com  

Robert W. Flynn
Account Executive
phone: 817-348-0569 option 4
fax: Fax: 817-820-0526
email: rflynn@gaic.com  

John C. Hall
Account Executive
phone: 817-348-0569 option 3
fax: Fax: 817-820-0526
email: jhall2@gaic.com

Jody L. Novak
Account Executive
phone: 817-348-0569 option 2
fax: Fax 817-820-0526
email: jlnovak@gaic.com

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

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

Michael Henning
Account Executive
phone: 630-455-0898
email: mhenning@gaic.com

Jessie Lorenz
Account Executive
phone: 630-455-0726
email: jlorenz@gaic.com

Colleen Schade
Account Executive
phone: 630-455-0835
email: cschade@gaic.com

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

Jason B. 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

Joseph W. Anderson
Manager
phone: 804-287-5100 option 3/1
fax: Fax: 804-287-5104
email: jwanderson3@gaic.com

Thomas J. Buckley
Assistant Manager
phone: 804-287-5100 option 3/2
fax: Fax: 804-287-5104
email: tbuckley@gaic.com  

Cathy R. Moran
Account Executive
phone: 804-287-5100 option 3/3
fax: Fax: 804-287-5104
email: cmoran@gaic.com  

Claims

Connecticut Office
One Waterside Crossing
Windsor, CT 06095-1548

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

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

John C. 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

Ed Morris
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 213-430-4492
email: ed.morris@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
fax: Fax: 770-754-1449
email: sritchie@gaic.com 
States: IN, KY, MA, MS, NJ, OH, TN and VA

Peter Ramos
Sales Executive
phone: 770-754-5709
phone: 800-299-4331
fax: Fax: 770-754-1449
email: pramos@gaic.com
States: CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, MD, MI, NC, NY, PA, SC AND WI

South - East Region - Florida Office
13112 Lakewind Drive
Clermont, FL 34711-5334
phone: 352-243-0029
phone: 800-299-4331
fax: Fax: 352-243-0090
States: FL

Patti French
Sales Executive
email: pfrench@gaic.com

Contacts

Dennis Bothman
Divisional Vice President
Branch Manager/Underwriting
phone: 972-437-7142
email: dbothman@gaic.com

Jim Cartier
Divisional Assistant Vice President
Claims
phone: 972-437-7112
email: jcartier@gaic.com

Andrew Taylor
Systems Manager
IT
phone: 972-437-7140
email: attaylor@gaic.com

Specialty Automotive Services Contacts

49 East 4th St, Suite 500
Cincinnati, OH 45202

To report a claim:
Specialty Automotive Claims
800-531-9611
phone: 800-625-6694 toll free
phone: 513-763-8646
fax: Fax: 513-763-8308

Rick Schweikert
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 513-579-6754
email: rschweikert@gaic.com

Lisle Greenweller
Divisional Assistant Vice President
Product Management & Client Relations
phone: 513-763-7047
email: lgreenweller@gaic.com

Barb Kreunen
Business Development and Marketing
phone: 513-763-8335
email: bkreunen@gaic.com

Tony Farro
Claims Manager
phone: 513-763-8334
email: afarro@gaic.com

Ken Nieberding
Divisional Assistant Vice President
Analytics
phone: 513-763-8450
email: knieberding@gaic.com

Beth Birkholtz
Assistant Product Manager
Vehicle Service Contracts
phone: 513-763-8320
email: ebirkholtz@gaic.com

Tim Thornton
Assistant Product Manager
Collateral Protection Insurance & Tracking
phone: 513-412-9003
email: tjthornton@gaic.com

Beth Williams
Assistant Product Manager
Warranty and Loyalty Programs
phone: 513-763-8390
email: ewilliams@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: 925-988-2252
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

Trucking Contacts
49 East Fourth Street
Suite 300 North
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 800-643-7882
fax: Fax: 513-369-7778 - Agency
fax: Fax: 513-369-7779 - Dealer
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
email: rzottneck@gaic.com

William Riemen
Divisional Vice President, Claims
phone: 513-333-6508
email: wriemen@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

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

Ed Morris
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 213-430-4492
email: ed.morris@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: 925-935-8557
fax: Fax: 925-935-8636

Tom Nager 
Divisional Vice President
phone: 925-988-2225
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
49 East 4th Street, Suite 800 DTN
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 800-280-0352
fax: Fax: 800-941-5898
email: pllsclaimprocessingteamrequests@plls.com

Equine Mortality Division
4414 S.W. College Road, Ste 2055
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
email: pimclaims@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

Specialty Automotive Services Division
49 East 4th Street, Suite 800 DTN
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803
phone: 800-531-9611
fax: Fax: 877-526-0899

Anthony Farro
Claim Director
phone: 513-763-8334
email: afarro@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

Equipment Finance Solutions
15325 SE 30th Place, Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98007

Chris Wright, AIC
Senior Claim Manager
email: cwright@gaic.com
phone: 425.649.6084
phone: 800.833.3549
fax: Fax: 888.719.4793

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

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

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 

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

Ray Zottneck
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 800-297-1971
email: rzottneck@gaic.com

William Riemen
Divisional Vice President, Claims
phone: 800-297-1971
email: wriemen@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

International telephone:  Anonymous Hot Line:  (888) 703-0177
You will need to know the access code to use when calling.  Find your access number for the country you are calling from.

Office Location

525 Vine Street 14th Floor
Cincinnati, OH  45202
fax: Fax: 513-369-7109
email: investigativeservice@gaic.com

Contact

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
phone: 513-478-2439 (cell)
email: blacalameto@gaic.com

John Goebel
phone: 513-369-5897
phone: 513-324-5514 (cell)
email: jgoebel@gaic.com

Alli Kruessel
phone: 513-333-5545
phone: 513-807-4056 (cell)
email: akruessel@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

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

Surety
Todd Bazata
Vice President
fax: Fax: 918-586-0861
email: tbazata@mcg-ins.com

Human Resources
Rick Simpson
Vice President
fax: Fax: 918-560-2760
email:rsimpson@mcg-ins.com

Information Technology
Howard Cribbs
Vice President
fax: Fax: 918-586-0877
email: hcribbs@mcg-ins.com

Marketing
Lew Wade
Vice President
fax: Fax: 918-560-2710
email: lwade@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
Senior 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

Regina O'Connell
Vice President, Divisional Manager
phone: 818-362-1289
email: reginao@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

Steve Gallacher
Senior Vice President, Divisional Manager
email: stevega@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

Drew Savage
Underwriting
phone: 972-497-7963
email: drews@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

Lisa Groshong
Underwriting
email: lisa@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 President
phone: 877-803-4319
email: cwise@gaic.com

Charles H. Brummond
Divisiona Senior Vice President
phone: 877-803-4319
email: cbrummond@gaic.com

Erik Porter
Divisional Vice President
phone: 877-803-4319
email: eporter@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 & Chief Underwriting Officer
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

Peter Pantalone, CPCU
VP Underwriting
phone: 610-567-5073
fax: Fax: 513-333-4569
email: ppantalone@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

William North
AVP Underwriting
phone: 610-567-5072
fax: Fax: 610-828-4578
email: wnorth@gaic.com

Barry Geisler
AVP Operations
phone: 610-567-5074
fax: Fax: 610-828-4578
email: bgeisler@gaic.com

Kevin Troutman
Assistant Vice President
phone: 610-567-5076
fax: Fax: 513-369-7746
email: ktroutman@gaic.com

Kelly Gubanich
Associate Underwriter III
phone: 610-567-5069
fax: Fax: 610-828-4578
email: kgubanich@gaic.com

Christal Dove
Associate Underwriting III
phone: 610-567-5070
fax: Fax: 610-828-4578
email: cdove@gaic.com

Barbara Duffy
Associate Underwriting III
phone: 610-567-5077
fax: Fax: 610-828-4578
email: bduffy@gaic.com 

Patricia Roeckel
Administrative Assistant II
phone: 610-567-5071
fax: Fax: 610-828-4578
email: proeckel@gaic.com

Trish Shippee
Claim Technical Director
phone: 610-368-8333
fax: Fax: 513-333-4595
email: pshippee@gaic.com

Office Location

100 Pine Street, Suite 2250
San Francisco  CA  94111
phone: 415-477-9400

Contacts

Robert Potter
Vice President  
phone: 415-477-9401
phone: 415-264-6433
fax: 415-477-9412
email: rpotter@gaic.com

Steven Smith
Assistant Vice President
phone: 415-477-9404
fax: 415-477-9412
email: sjsmith@gaic.com

Jenny Han
Assistant Vice President
phone: 415-477-9403
fax: 415-477-9412
email: jhan@gaic.com

Carlos Perez
Associate Underwriter III
phone: 415-477-9402
email: cperez3@gaic.com

Preferred Markets Contacts
Office Location

49 East Fourth St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3803                                                                         

Ronald  Molatto
Divisional Senior Vice President
phone: 513-345-6416
email: rhmolatto@gaic.com 

John Fitzsimmons, CPCU, ARe, ASLI 
Divisional Vice President, Underwriting Manager
phone: 513-412-4513
email: jfitzsimmons@gaic.com 

Kevin J. Kelley, ACAS
Divisional Assistant Vice President
phone: 513-419-8863
email: kjkelley@gaic.com 

Jon Florer, CPCU, CIC
Senior Underwriter
phone: 513-763-8660
email: jflorer@gaic.com 

Inquiries

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