Hastings Mutual Vice President Jandahl to Retire at Year’s End

Keith Jandahl, vice president of Insurance Operations for Hasting, Mich.-based property/casualty insurer, Hastings Mutual Insurance Co., is retiring at the end of 2012, the company announced.

Jandahl retires after a 35 year career in the insurance industry.

During his time at Hastings Mutual, the company doubled its direct written premium from $179 million to a projected $359 million by year-end 2012, with commercial lines written premium increasing from $56 million to approximately $146 million. Under Jandahl’s direction, the company also expanded its products to include light manufacturing, church, vintners, and greenhouse programs along with being one of the first carriers to offer pollution coverage for farms and automatically include equipment breakdown coverage in the company’s farm program.

Jandahl began his early career as a business education instructor at Lake Preston High School and Milbank High School, both in South Dakota. He continued his passion for education throughout his career by teaching CPCU courses, the CPSR Program for the PIA, and other various insurance education seminars.

Jandahl will be succeeded by William (Bill) Gregor, who is currently serving as the assistant vice president of Personal and Farm Lines. Gregor will officially assume the role of vice president of Insurance Operations on Dec. 1, 2012. Gregor joined Hastings Mutual in 1985 and has more than 35 years of industry experience.

Source: Hastings Mutual Insurance Co.

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