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Great American Life to Offer Income and Death Benefit Solutions with Innovative Annuities and Riders through Wells Fargo Advisors

Wells Fargo is expanding its annuity product line to include fixed-indexed annuities and income and death benefit riders from Great American Life Insurance Company®. The comprehensive lineup gives advisors a variety of solutions to help meet their clients’ unique needs.

According to Malott Nyhart, Divisional President of Great American Life®, the agreement opens up new opportunities for both companies.

“Today’s consumers are looking for products to fit their individual needs. Whether they are looking for guaranteed predictable income for their retirement, an enhanced death benefit for their beneficiaries, or the combination of both, our products and riders can help them reach their goals,” says Nyhart. “We are proud to be selected by Wells Fargo and look forward to the many opportunities the new relationship brings.”

Wells Fargo Advisors now offers Great American Life’s AssuranceProtect 6® and AssuranceSelect 7® fixed-indexed annuities, which were designed to meet the needs of Financial Institutions. Additionally, they offer the IncomeSecureSM, Inheritance EnhancerSM and IncomeSustainer® Plus optional riders, which provide a combination of guaranteed retirement income and enhanced death benefits.

Great American Life Insurance Company is a member of Great American Insurance Group® and rated “A+ (Strong)” by Standard & Poor’s and “A (Excellent)” by A.M. Best Co. for financial strength and operating performance. Great American Life is a top five provider of fixed and fixed-indexed annuities in the financial institutions market.*

*According to BISRA 2013 first quarter bank channel annuity data report and Beacon Research 2013 first quarter fixed annuity premium study.

All guarantees are based on the claims-paying ability of the issuing company. S&P rating–affirmed June 24, 2013. “A+” is fifth highest of 21 categories. A.M. Best rating–affirmed February 22, 2013. “A (Excellent)” is third highest out of 16 categories.

About Great American Insurance Group

The annuity operations of Great American Insurance Group (GAIG) offer retirement solutions through the sale of traditional fixed and fixed-indexed annuities in the retail, financial institution and education markets. Annuity subsidiaries include Great American Life Insurance Company® and Annuity Investors Life Insurance Company®. GAIG’s roots go back to 1872 with the founding of its flagship company, Great American Insurance Company. The members of GAIG are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. AFG’s common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “AFG”. Learn more at www.GAIG.com.

About Wells Fargo Advisors

With $1.3 trillion in client assets as of June 30, 2013, Wells Fargo Advisors provides investment advice and guidance to clients through 15,268 full-service financial advisors and 3,340 licensed bankers. This vast network of advisors, one of the nation’s largest, serves investors through locations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Wells Fargo Advisors is the trade name used by two separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company: Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC (members SIPC). Statistics include other broker-dealers of Wells Fargo & Company. www.wellsfargoadvisors.com

Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC.

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.4 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, and the Internet (wellsfargo.com), and has offices in more than 35 countries to support the bank’s customers who conduct business in the global economy. With more than 270,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune’s 2013 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.

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Contacts:

Great American Insurance Group – Annuities
Donna Carrelli, AVP, Marketing Services, 513-412-1518
dcarrelli@gafri.com
OR
Wells Fargo
Allison Chin-Leong, Retirement Communications, 212-350-3824
Allison.chin-leong@wellsfargo.com

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