On October 23, 2012, Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino was appointed to the Board of Directors of American Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company"), to be effective December 1, 2012. The Board also elected Mr. Consolino to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Consolino's election as Executive Vice President will become effective on or about February 16, 2013, and his election as Chief Financial Officer will become effective on or about March 4, 2013, after the Company files its Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2012.