Lindner: American Financial targeting acquisitions this year


American Financial Group Inc. co-CEO Carl Lindner III says he’s hopeful the company will be able to use its excess capital to complete an acquisition or two before the end of the year.

“I think we always see a pretty good pipeline, and this year is no exception,” Lindner said last week while answering an analyst’s question about the acquisition environment. “I think we’re getting some good opportunities to look at, so hopefully we’ll be able to bring something over the finish line.…

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