- American Financial Group
Infobox_Company
company_name = American Financial Group
company_
company_type = Public
foundation =1872
company_slogan =
location =Cincinnati ,Ohio
key_people =
products =Insurance
homepage = [http://www.afginc.com/ American Financial Group Incorporated website]
industry =Financial Services
num_employees = 6,900 (2006)
revenue = profit € 4.250 billion (2006)
net_income = profit € 453.4 million (2006)
operating_income =American Financial Group Incorporated (nyse|AFG) is a
holding company based inCincinnati, Ohio whose primary business is insurance and investments. American Financial Group's purpose is to enable businesses and individuals to manage risk using insurance products and services tailored to meet their specific needs.American Financial Group's major
insurance division operates as the Great American Insurance Company, founded in1872 and focuses on Property and Casualty Insurance services. Other affiliates and subsidiaries include American Custom, Mid Continent, National Interstate, Republic Indemnity. Additional insurance specialties include (but are not limited to) Equine, Trucking, Executive Liability, Fidelity and Crime, and Agri-business. Great American Financial Resources is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Financial Group and supplies a range of annuities, life insurance products and supplemental insurances to individuals and enterprises.The parent company, AFG, is owned principally by financier
Carl Lindner and his family. Carl Lindner is Chairman of the Board of Directors of AFG. The senior Lindner's sons, Carl H. Lindner, III and S. Craig Lindner serve as Co-Chief Executive Officers.American Financial Group was ranked 486th on the
Fortune 500 list in 2004. Through the years American Financial Group has owned a number of subsidiaries, real estate properties, and companies including The Cincinnatian Hotel, The Mountainview Grand Resort in New Hampshire and the Charleston Harbor Resort. Great American Insurance Group partnered with the first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Reds, and Hamilton County to purchase naming rights forGreat American Ball Park . On December 6, 2006, American Financial sold assets acquired from successors to the dissolution of thePenn Central Railroad including the land underGrand Central Terminal and the 156 miles ofMetro North track leading to theNew York City landmark toArgent Ventures . The company announced in December 2007 that they will combine their offices and move their headquarters to the brand newGreat American Insurance Building at Queen City Square in 2011.External links
* [http://www.afginc.com/ American Financial Group Incorporated website]
* [http://www.gaic.com/ Great American Insurance Company website]
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