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Find a Location

Great American Insurance Company has 6 locations, listed below.

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    • Great American Insurance Company

      301 E 4th Street Floor 8 Cincinnati, OH 45202-4257

    • Great American Insurance Company

      250 E 5th St # 1000 Cincinnati, OH 45202-4127

    • Great American Insurance Company

      PO Box 5420 Cincinnati, OH 45201-5420

    • Great American Insurance Company

      PO Box 2575 Cincinnati, OH 45201-2575

    • Great American Insurance Company

      1406 Westwood Ave. Ste 201 Lakewood, OH 44107

    Business ProfileforGreat American Insurance Company

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    Additional business information

    Additional Info:
    Great American Insurance Company is a subsidiary of American Financial Corporation. A separate report on American Financial Corporation is available.
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 7 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    29 complaints closed in last 3 years

    18 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    This business offers property, casualty and other insurance.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Great American Insurance Company has 6 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Great American Insurance Company

        301 E 4th Street Floor 8 Cincinnati, OH 45202-4257

      • Great American Insurance Company

        250 E 5th St # 1000 Cincinnati, OH 45202-4127

      • Great American Insurance Company

        PO Box 5420 Cincinnati, OH 45201-5420

      • Great American Insurance Company

        PO Box 2575 Cincinnati, OH 45201-2575

      • Great American Insurance Company

        1406 Westwood Ave. Ste 201 Lakewood, OH 44107

      Headquarters
      301 E 4th Street Floor 8, Cincinnati, OH 45202-4257
      BBB File Opened:
      9/19/1980
      Years in Business:
      152
      Business Started:
      3/7/1872
      Business Incorporated:
      10/28/1942
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Great American Insurance Co. of New York
      • Great American Casualty Insurance Company
      • Great American E&S Ins. Company
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      • Great American Assurance Company
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      Business Management
      • Mr. Carl H. Lindner III, CEO
      • John B Berding, President
      • Mr. David Thompson Jr., COO
      • Annette Gardner
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Carl H. Lindner III, CEO
      • Mr. David Thompson Jr., COO
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (513) 564-3484
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Website Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      29 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      06/17/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      My parked car was hit in June of 2024 and this was the insurance for the work truck that hit my vehicle. I filed a claim and was told I would be contacted within 24 hours. A week later no one contacted me. I called the number I was given for the person on my case, he never picked up. I called his supervisor and promptly received a call back. The person on my case, Rob B****, seemed upset that I contacted his supervisor, he stated, "Sorry I was not able to respond to your call within 20 minutes and that we typicality respond in 24 hours". I was calling his number that whole week. Its been 2 weeks since I filed the claim and they keep saying they are investigating to see who is responsible. I sent them pictures of the incident showing my parked car that was hit and a police event report. They still claim they are investigating and have not contacted the insured driver. I asked for a time frame for their investigation and was told it can take as much time as they need. I then asked what happens if they never get in contact with their insured driver. He told me to file a claim on my insurance. If that is the case, then its in the insured drivers interest to never call the insurance company and claim responsibility. I can't pay for something I did not do. They do not seem to want to pay me anything, beside being condescending and rude. I just want my car fixed, since I cannot legally drive it in damaged condition.
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      Customer Reviews

      7 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Melissa C

      1 star

      07/08/2024

      A terrible company for sure. I lost my Thoroughbred to a vet reported case of colic. Because I was unable to follow their claim instructions to a T during a traumatic rxperience with debilitating grief, my claim was denied. I insured my horse in the event he died...he did die., There are always extenuating curcmstances to any life matter but they didn't care. Vet report didn't matter to them at all. I could understand if there was something fishy regarding his death, but I was 100% honest and case was clear cut. Beware of their Equine death policies. I would never use them for anything. This thing hurt me deeply and one I wont get over for a long time.

      Great American Insurance Company Response

      07/12/2024

      We are sorry for the loss of your horse and understand your concern. We researched your incident and spoke with the claims team that investigated your claim. Unfortunately, your situation does not amount to a loss that is covered by your policy for several reasons that the claims team has explained to you. If you would like to have additional conversation with us, please email *********************

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