TimMinard has joined Great American Insurance Group as senior vicepresident within its annuity group.

Minard succeeds Malott Nyhart, who will retire in December.Previously, Minard was senior executive director of U.S. distribution atPrincipal Financial GroupInc.

Great AmericanInsurance Co. is the flagship company of Great American InsuranceGroup. The members of Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries ofAmerican Financial GroupInc.