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| <xs:element id="afg_PercentageOfInvestmentOfMostSubordinateDebtTrancheOfVariableInterestEntityMaximum" abstract="false" name="PercentageOfInvestmentOfMostSubordinateDebtTrancheOfVariableInterestEntityMaximum" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="afg_SpecialtyPropertyAndTransportationInsuranceMember" abstract="true" name="SpecialtyPropertyAndTransportationInsuranceMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_ChangeInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciation" abstract="false" name="ChangeInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciation" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_GainLossOnChangeInFairValueOfAssetsOfVariableInterestEntities" abstract="false" name="GainLossOnChangeInFairValueOfAssetsOfVariableInterestEntities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_LevelThreeAssetsThatWerePricedUsingADiscountedCashFlowApproach" abstract="false" name="LevelThreeAssetsThatWerePricedUsingADiscountedCashFlowApproach" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_RealizedGainsLossesAndChangesInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationRelatedToFixedMaturityAndEquitySecurityInvestmentsTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="RealizedGainsLossesAndChangesInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationRelatedToFixedMaturityAndEquitySecurityInvestmentsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValuePercent" abstract="false" name="AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValuePercent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_OperatingTaxLiabilitiesTriggeredByPendingSale" abstract="false" name="OperatingTaxLiabilitiesTriggeredByPendingSale" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfManagedInvestmentEntities" abstract="false" name="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfManagedInvestmentEntities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_AssetsOfDiscontinuedAnnuityOperationsMember" abstract="true" name="AssetsOfDiscontinuedAnnuityOperationsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_SeniorNotesDueInJune2047Member" abstract="true" name="SeniorNotesDueInJune2047Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_SubordinatedDebenturesdueinDecember2059Member" abstract="true" name="SubordinatedDebenturesdueinDecember2059Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_NumberOfCollateralizedLoanObligationEntities" abstract="false" name="NumberOfCollateralizedLoanObligationEntities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_RetirementOfManagedInvestmentEntitiesLiabilities" abstract="false" name="RetirementOfManagedInvestmentEntitiesLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_HoldingGainsLossesonEquitySecuritiesStillHeldTable" abstract="true" name="HoldingGainsLossesonEquitySecuritiesStillHeldTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_RestrictedCommonStockIssuedFairValuePerShare" abstract="false" name="RestrictedCommonStockIssuedFairValuePerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_OperatingLossCarryForwardExpiredDomain" abstract="true" name="OperatingLossCarryForwardExpiredDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValueAsPercentageOfCost" abstract="false" name="DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValueAsPercentageOfCost" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMbsAmortizedCost" abstract="false" name="AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMbsAmortizedCost" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_IncomeLossOfManagedInvestmentEntitiesAbstract" abstract="true" name="IncomeLossOfManagedInvestmentEntitiesAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsReclassificationOfNetDeferredTaxAssets" abstract="false" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsReclassificationOfNetDeferredTaxAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesExcludingAbsAndMbsFairValuePercent" abstract="false" name="AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesExcludingAbsAndMbsFairValuePercent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesExcludingAbsAndMbsAmortizedCost" abstract="false" name="AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesExcludingAbsAndMbsAmortizedCost" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_NewCollateralizedLoanObligationTemporaryWarehousingEntitiesMember" abstract="true" name="NewCollateralizedLoanObligationTemporaryWarehousingEntitiesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsIndividualAndGroupAnnuitiesAndSupplementaryContracts" abstract="false" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsIndividualAndGroupAnnuitiesAndSupplementaryContracts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_ChangeInFairValueOfOwnershipOfManagedInvestmentEntitiesLiabilities" abstract="false" name="ChangeInFairValueOfOwnershipOfManagedInvestmentEntitiesLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfExpenses" abstract="false" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfExpenses" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_HoldingGainsLossesonEquitySecuritiesStillHeldLineItems" abstract="true" name="HoldingGainsLossesonEquitySecuritiesStillHeldLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_AnnuityReceiptsCeded" abstract="false" name="AnnuityReceiptsCeded" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_TaxEffectsMember" abstract="true" name="TaxEffectsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_DifferenceBetweenAggregateUnpaidPrincipalBalanceAndFairValueOfVariableInterestEntityDebt" abstract="false" name="DifferenceBetweenAggregateUnpaidPrincipalBalanceAndFairValueOfVariableInterestEntityDebt" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_StockRepurchasedSharesExchangedInStockCompensationPlansShares" abstract="false" name="StockRepurchasedSharesExchangedInStockCompensationPlansShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsMarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss" abstract="false" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsMarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_LevelThreeAssetsAsPercentageOfAssetsMeasuredAtFairValue" abstract="false" name="LevelThreeAssetsAsPercentageOfAssetsMeasuredAtFairValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_HoldingGainsLossesonEquitySecuritiesStillHeldTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="HoldingGainsLossesonEquitySecuritiesStillHeldTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_GainLossOnChangeInFairValueOfLiabilitiesOfVariableInterestEntities" abstract="false" name="GainLossOnChangeInFairValueOfLiabilitiesOfVariableInterestEntities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_ChangeinManagedInvestmentEntitiesAssetsAndLiabilities" abstract="false" name="ChangeinManagedInvestmentEntitiesAssetsAndLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="afg_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMbsFairValuePercent" abstract="false" name="AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMbsFairValuePercent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/> |
| </xs:schema> |