Premier Lease & Loan Services Announces the Addition of Rob Pierce as Business Development Manager/14 December 2007 - EAEL

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Premier Lease & Loan Services Announces the Addition of Rob Pierce as Business Development Manager

Cincinnati, OH - December 14, 2007 - Premier Lease & Loan Services, a member of Great American Insurance Group, announces the recent addition of Rob Pierce as Business Development Manager.

As Business Development Manager, Mr. Pierce will be responsible for new business development and providing existing and new customers with commercial insurance solutions.

Before joining Premier, Mr. Pierce was employed with Key Bank.

Ken Schneider, Director of Product Management with Premier, states “As a Business Development Manager, Rob’s chief commitment will be to work with lessors to identify areas of opportunity to help them reach their business goals. Rob’s previous banking background and insurance experience will not only be an asset to Premier, but to the equipment leasing community.

Mr. Pierce received his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio.

About Premier Lease & Loan Services
A member of Great American Insurance Group, Premier Lease & Loan Services specializes in providing lease- and loan-related insurance products for financial institutions, focusing on commercial equipment lessors and vehicle lenders and lessors. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Premier has offices in Bellevue, Washington; San Diego, California; the United Kingdom and Ireland. Additionally, Premier has sales offices spanning the globe.

About Great American Insurance Group
reat American Insurance Group’s roots go back to 1872 with the founding of its flagship company, Great American Insurance Company. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the operations of Great American Insurance Group are engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance, focusing on specialty commercial products for businesses, and in the sale of annuities and a variety of supplemental insurance products. The members of Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) also based in Cincinnati, Ohio. AFG’s common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and NASDAQ under the symbol (“AFG”).