Great American Insurance Group announced Ken W. Schneider has been promoted to Divisional Senior Vice President of its Specialty Equipment Services Division. In this role, Schneider will continue to oversee the division’s underwriting, product development and management, direct sales, account management and agency distribution functions.

He began his career with Great American in 1999 and has been a key leader within Specialty Equipment Services since the division’s inception in 2009. He has over 30 years of insurance industry experience. Schneider earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Northern Kentucky University.

Great American is based in Cincinnati.