Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm Will Join Farmers Insura

CALEDONIA, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TO MICHIGAN TV NEWS EDITORS: Below is a Media Invite and VNR of Farmers Insurance Group, Inc. CEO Robert Woudstra announcing an expansion of two new buildings that will begin this fall. If you have questions, need further information, or would like an interview with Mr. Woudstra in Grand Rapids, he will be available all day today, Tuesday, June 16, and tomorrow morning June 17.

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies® announced today that it will build two new buildings totaling 275,000 square feet on the existing grounds of Farmers Insurance office facilities located in Caledonia. This development is thanks in part to an attractive incentives package offered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). The expansion will create a significant number of new jobs in Michigan. Farmers is joining the MEDC in making this announcement today.

A press conference will be held at Farmers offices near the new building site. Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and Farmers Chief Executive Officer Robert Woudstra will provide details of the Farmers expansion. The expansion includes a 175,000 square foot office building and a 100,000 square foot print and distribution center.

“Farmers has been in Michigan since 1949, and this expansion is a continuing commitment to customer service excellence and growth in this great state. Groundbreaking will take place this fall,” Mr. Woudstra noted.

ATTENDING:

• The Honorable Jennifer Granholm, Michigan Governor
• Robert Woudstra, Farmers CEO
• Jack Hannigan, Farmers Senior Vice President, CMO, Independent Agency Operations
• State Senator Mark Jansen
• Dan Schrock, Farmers Michigan State Executive Director
• Ken Ross, Michigan Insurance Commissioner
• Caledonia Township Board and Planning Members
• Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Representative
• The Right Place
• Local University Representatives
• Farmers Employees, Agents and District Managers
• Other Invitees

Farmers Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services, an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Farmers® is the nation's third-largest Personal Lines Property & Casualty insurance group. Property and casualty products are underwritten and issued by the Farmers Exchanges and their subsidiaries, which Farmers Group, Inc. manages but does not own. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Farmers insurers provide Homeowners, Auto, Business, Life insurance and Financial Services to more than 10 million households.