diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/algorithm/io/InsertionFactory.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/algorithm/io/InsertionFactory.java
index 92e73bc5..3802c803 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/algorithm/io/InsertionFactory.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/jsprit/core/algorithm/io/InsertionFactory.java
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ class InsertionFactory {
 
             if (insertionName.equals("regretInsertion")) {
                 iBuilder.setInsertionStrategy(InsertionBuilder.Strategy.REGRET);
+
+                String fastRegret = config.getString("fastRegret");
+                if (fastRegret != null) {
+                    iBuilder.setFastRegret(Boolean.parseBoolean(fastRegret));
+                }
             }
             return iBuilder.build();
         } else throw new IllegalStateException("cannot create insertionStrategy, since it has no name.");
diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/resources/algorithm_schema.xsd b/jsprit-core/src/main/resources/algorithm_schema.xsd
index 42d6d748..e616b274 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/resources/algorithm_schema.xsd
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/resources/algorithm_schema.xsd
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@
                 </xs:complexType>
             </xs:element>
             <xs:element name="allowVehicleSwitch" type="xs:boolean" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
+            <xs:element name="fastRegret" type="xs:boolean" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
             <xs:element name="experimental" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
                 <xs:complexType>
                     <xs:sequence>