Cook attends Advanced Mutual Manager Academy at Grinnell Mutual

[November 19, 2015]  LINCOLN - Larry Cook (right) of Frontier Mutual in Lincoln, completed Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company’s Advanced Mutual Manager Academy held Nov. 9–11 in Grinnell, Iowa.

Cook joined 64 participants from throughout the Midwest. Managers learned more about a variety of topics, including contractual responsibilities, preparing for state exams, dwelling and homeowners RPM and rate study, and emerging issues. They also received extended training on management, claims, underwriting, reinsurance, marketing, and technology.

“We want to provide our mutual managers with the tools they need to move their businesses forward — practical information that they can use in their offices when they return,” said Rick Tjarks, Grinnell Mutual assistant vice president of Reinsurance. “In today’s changing insurance industry it is also important for mutual managers to stay current and network with their peers. The Academy offers a great opportunity for that.”

About Grinnell Mutual
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, in business since 1909, provides reinsurance for farm mutual insurance companies and property and casualty insurance products through more than 1,600 independent agents in 12 Midwestern states. Grinnell Mutual is the 117th largest property-casualty insurance company in the United States and the largest primary reinsurer of farm mutual companies in North America.

[Larry Cook, Frontier Mutual]