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Welcome to Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company’s 125th year celebration.

On behalf of our current and retired colleagues who have built the strong, solid foundation that PLM operates on today, I thank you for putting your trust in our great company every day. We know that it is not easy for any company to operate continuously for 125 years and we are humbled to be a part of an elite group.

Although no path to this milestone is linear, one commitment has remained the same. Our commitment to serving you and your business needs. The mutual model lives in every person we employ, action we take, and relationship we build. We awake every morning with only one objective, and that is to serve our policyholders!

We celebrate this year with a respectful look to our past and an exciting eye to the future. Each day this year and every year into the future, we commit to not only being here for you, but with you.

Please explore the following page to see what we have planned to honor this moment in our rich history. We encourage you to join in on the celebrations as they pop up throughout the year.

John K. Smith
President & CEO

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Our Founding

It was through The Lumbermens Exchange, a buying cooperative created by a group of prominent lumbermen in the Philadelphia area, that the idea for PLM began. A young lumber executive, Edward F. Henson, headed the Insurance Committee to investigate the high rates being charged to lumber dealers by stock insurance companies. These pioneering lumbermen organized the first three lumber mutual fire insurance companies in the country and Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Fire Insurance Company was born in 1895, 125 years ago.

Now in our 125th year, the company continues as Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company and is the only remaining lumber mutual in the United States.

Few companies survive that long and we are extremely proud to be one of them and look forward to the next 125 years!
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PLM has expanded its coverages and services to adapt to the changing needs of its policyholders, but has stayed true to its roots in the wood industry.

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Our Anniversary Celebrations

PLM’s sense of purpose, passion, and expertise continue to define the company today, and we celebrate our anniversary with that same spirit.

We are excited to celebrate our anniversary with various events throughout the year to thank our customers, producers, and employees for helping us become who we are today.

We pay tribute for our success and longevity in this industry by paying it forward as we give back to our communities. During our anniversary year, we will be increasing our volunteerism and will host charitable events to raise money for different organizations.

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PLM 125+1

On February 26, 2020, PLM celebrated its 125th birthday, launching our official anniversary year with a series of events designed to celebrate a century and a quarter of serving the lumber, forestry, and building materials industries.

Within three weeks of that momentous day, our Philadelphia office was shuttered and celebratory activities scheduled for the remainder of the year were postponed.

Not to be deterred, we will reignite our 125th anniversary celebration in 2021 under the banner of 125 + 1.

Check back as we update this page with our events and activities in 2021. 

Classic PLM Wood Industry Insurance Advertisements

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Rearrange Your Insurance – Advertisement from May, 1937

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Fire Doesn’t Take A Vacation – Advertisement from 1940s

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Sturdy As The Oak – PLM Logo, 1950s

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Winter’s on the Way! – Advertisement from November, 1956

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Listen – Advertisement from April 1958

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Lock Up The Yard – Advertisement from October, 1958

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UNlucky 7 – Advertisement from the 1960s

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Like to Go Along for the Ride? – Advertisement from August, 1961

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2/01/2020 –AM Best TV – Celebrating the company’s 125th anniversary.

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Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, Suite 1200
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Toll Free: 1.800.752.1895
Fax: 215.625.9097
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