Grinnell Mutual's legal division has named new leadership.
Pete Lahn was appointed senior vice president of legal, secretary, and general counsel for Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, effective December 19, 2014.
Mr. Lahn has more than 25 years of legal and property/casualty experience, including 19 years in Grinnell Mutual's legal department. He has served the company as counsel, senior counsel, assistant general counsel, and, most recently, associate general counsel.
Mr. Lahn received a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Urbana, Illinois. He graduated with a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Iowa Defense Counsel Association, and Defense Research Institute.
John Terpstra was promoted to Grinnell Mutual's associate general counsel and assistant vice president of the legal department, effective December 19, 2014.
Grinnell Mutual noted that Mr. Terpstra has served as a counsel, senior counsel, and assistant general counsel since joining the company in 2010. He previously practiced law as a partner with Brierly Law LLP, working on corporate, contractual, agricultural, and rural issues.
Mr. Terpstra earned a bachelor's degree from the Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, and a J.D. from the University of Iowa. He serves on the American Citizenship Committee of the Iowa State Bar Association and is a member of the Defense Research Institute.
John Kendrick was named assistant general counsel and chief counsel for claims, underwriting, and actuarial services departments.
Mr. Kendrick has served in Grinnell Mutual's legal department since 1989 as a counsel, senior counsel, and, most recently, assistant general counsel. During his tenure, the company noted, Mr. Kendrick has provided legal support and guidance in the areas of claims, underwriting, and policy contract development. Prior to his employment with Grinnell Mutual, he practiced as a civil defense attorney with Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Keller in Peoria, Illinois.
Mr. Kendrick earned a bachelor's degree in governmental economics, and a J.D. from the University of Illinois. He also holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation.
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