Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Appoints Douglas J. Drenth to the Board of Directors

HASTINGS, MI--(Marketwired - September 11, 2017) - Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, an award-winning, regional Property Casualty insurance carrier serving six states in the Midwest, and based in Hastings, Mich., announces the appointment of Douglas J. Drenth to the company's Board of Directors. He has more than 36 years of business and technology experience, and currently is the Corporate Director of Information Technology for Flexfab LLC.

"Doug is an outstanding addition to the Hastings Mutual Board of Directors," said Joe Babiak, CEO and president of Hastings Mutual. "His extensive business experience, and information systems expertise, are great assets to the Board."

Drenth has been with Flexfab LLC as their Corporate Director of Information Technology since 1998. Flexfab is an elastomeric engineering company that manufactures products using silicone rubber and other elastomers. Their manufacturing operations are based in Hastings, Michigan.

Drenth has a Master's of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in E-Business from University of Phoenix.

About Hastings Mutual Insurance Company

Hastings Mutual Insurance Company is an award-winning, A. M. Best: A (Excellent) rated regional Property Casualty insurance company. Hastings Mutual operates in the six Midwestern states of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The company, based in Hastings, Michigan, was founded in 1885. Hastings Mutual writes commercial, farm, and personal lines business through a network of independent insurance agents. For more information about Hastings Mutual visit the company website at www.hastingsmutual.com or find them on Facebook and Twitter.