Latest Grinnell Mutual Headlines
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AM Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Iowa-Based Grinnell Mutual Group’s Credit Ratings
Aug 25 2023 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a+”...
Grinnell Mutual in Iowa Promotes Brunk and Augustin
May 20 2019 // Grinnell Mutual in Iowa has named Andrea Brunk vice president of strategic experience and Lauren Augustin vice president of product transformation and delivery. Brunk was assistant vice president of the PMO. She joined...
Issuer Credit Ratings of Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance, Subsidiary Upgraded
Feb 5 2019 // AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. and its...
Goughnour Named to Grinnell Mutual’s Board
Dec 17 2018 // Amy Goughnour, mutual manager for Steele Traill County Mutual Insurance Co. in Finley, N.D., has been elected to serve on the board of directors of Grinnell, Iowa-based Grinnell Mutual. Goughnour has managed Steele Traill...
Iowa Father and Son Sentenced in Grinnell Mutual Insurance Fraud Case
Feb 26 2018 // A father and son were sentenced in early February in a case involving insurance fraud perpetrated against Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co., the Iowa Insurance Division reported. Richard H. Hartman, age 69, of Manchester,...
A.M. Outlook Revised to Positive for Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance, Subsidiary
Feb 8 2018 // A.M. Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a”...
Wingert Named Acting President at Iowa’s Grinnell Mutual
Dec 18 2017 // Grinnell, Iowa-based property and casualty insurer/reinsurer, Grinnell Mutual, has named Dave Wingert, executive vice president and chief operating officer, to serve as acting president. Larry Jansen retired on Dec. 15...
Iowa’s Grinnell Mutual Launches National Reinsurance Unit
Apr 20 2017 // Grinnell Re, a division of Grinnell, Iowa-based Grinnell Mutual, has launched a new team, National Reinsurance. Rick Tjarks, assistant vice president, and Randy Dammeyer, senior account executive, have been chosen to lead...
Menary Tapped to Succeed Jansen as President, CEO of Grinnell Mutual
Mar 8 2017 // The Grinnell Mutual board of directors has selected Jeff Menary to succeed Larry Jansen as president and chief executive officer of Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. located in Grinnell, Iowa. Menary will replace Jansen upon...
Grinnell Mutual Grows from Complacent to Dynamic
Feb 20 2017 // A mutual insurer created more than 100 years ago to reinsure farm mutual insurance companies in Iowa has grown faster in the past five years than it did during the previous 10 decades, its president and CEO says. Organized...
Grinnell Mutual Leads 2nd Funding Round for Insurance Social Media Start Up
Oct 21 2016 // Serious Social Media, developer of the automated social media marketing service, InsuranceSocial.Media, and a 2016 graduate of the Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA) program, announced it has secured a second round of...
Lahn to Lead Grinnell Mutual’s Legal Division
Sep 25 2014 // Pete Lahn has been appointed senior vice president of legal, secretary and general counsel for Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co., in Grinnell, Iowa. The appointment is effective Dec. 19, 2014. Pete Lahn Lahn brings more than...
People – Midwest
Jul 21 2014 // Dave Gross is now president and CEO of Appleton, Wis.-based SECURA Insurance. Gross moved into the spot following the retirement of John Bykowski at the end of June. Bykowski will continue as chairman of SECURA’s...
Grinnell Mutual Names Menary Executive VP, Line Operations
Jul 10 2014 // Jeff Menary has been appointed executive vice president of line operations at Iowa-based Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. Line operations include direct underwriting/production, direct claims, reinsurance and crop...
Wingert Named Executive VP, Support Operations at Grinnell Mutual
Jul 8 2014 // Dave Wingert was appointed executive vice president of support operations at Iowa-based Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. Support operations include business information services, finance, and human resources/training and...
Bullion Named VP of Human Resources at Grinnell Mutual in Iowa
Jul 2 2014 // Ian Bullion was named vice president of human resources and training and development at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. Bullion joined the Grinnell, Iowa-based company in 2012 and most recently served as the assistant vice...
Druvenga Appointed to Grinnell Mutual Board
Dec 12 2013 // Randy Druvenga of Waverly, Iowa, was appointed to Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company’s board of directors to fill the unexpired term of Tom Knoll, created by his retirement. Druvenga has served policyholders of...
Issuer Credit Ratings of Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. Downgraded
Dec 20 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a” from “a+” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. (Grinnell) and its...
Grinnell Mutual Promotes Menary, Eaves
Sep 10 2012 // Jeff Menary has been named vice president of Reinsurance at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co., located in Grinnell, Iowa, and Kurt Eaves has been named vice president of Direct Underwriting/Production. Both position changes...
Menary Named Grinnell Mutual VP – Direct Underwriting, Production
Mar 13 2012 // Jeff Menary has been named as vice president of direct underwriting and production at Iowa-based Grinnell Mutual. During Menary’s 32-year career at Grinnell Mutual he has served in a variety of roles including...
