Great American Insurance Group has announced the promotions of Jonathan M. Goldman to the role of Divisional President, Strategic Comp; and Kenneth R. Nieberding, to Divisional President, Great American Risk Solutions, both effective July 1, 2024.
Goldman will be succeeding Jason Cohen, who was named a Senior Vice President for the Property & Casualty Group in February 2022, will continue to serve as a Reporting Officer for the organisation.
The executive joined Great American Insurance Group in 2005 as an intern. He then joined LEAD, the company’s leadership development program, where he worked for the Great American’s Finance Division and Republic Indemnity subsidiary.
In 2013, Goldman joined Strategic Comp as a worker’s compensation underwriter, since then, he has held roles of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as Divisional Senior Vice President, overseeing underwriting and field operations.
In his new role as Divisional Presiden, Great American Risk Solutions, Nieberding will report to his predecessor Brian DeSoto, who was promoted to Divisional Group President for the Property & Casualty Group in January 2023.
Since joining Great American Insurance Group in 1998 as an underwriter for the Property & Casualty Group National Accounts Division, Nieberding has worked in numerous property & casualty divisions.
In 2017, the executive played a key role in the merger of the former American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Company subsidiary and the Specialty E&S Division, which combined to form Great American Risk Solutions.
As a senior leader within Great American Risk Solutions, Nieberding has primarily served as chief underwriting officer, and also oversees the division’s actuarial practice.
