Mutual Understanding

The Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Charitable Foundation recognizes the contributions of nonprofit organizations in the communities we serve. Each month, we’ll honor one of those organizations as our Nonprofit of the Month. ...Full story

If you’ll pardon a pun, the amount of hops stored by growers, brewers, and others “grew” 3% from March 1, 2020, to March 1, 2021. That’s in the three northwestern states where most hops are grown, but that’s not the only place you’ll find this key ingredient...Full story

It’s summer, the perfect time to get some of that outdoor work done. Maybe you’ve been planning a do-it-yourself project or you’re hiring an expert crew for something big. Once the design is done and the tools and supplies are in place, there’s one...Full story

Here at Hastings, we’re returning to the office — or at least some of us are. The company decided to go to a hybrid model, with employees at home part of the work week and at home for the remainder. Then, of course, we have ...Full story

We recently told our local independent insurance agent partners that we’re making more of the information they need available online. The records we shifted to being completely electronic were formerly generated each month, then printed and mailed to agencies. A lot...Full story