There are many topics I want to touch on in this commentary. Beginning with a quick look at our current results, the continued weather-related claims, as well as poor results in the general liability and commercial auto areas contributed to our unprofitability from an underwriting perspective through the end of September. This has only been... [Read More]

With fall now upon us, comes the normal surge in late year activities as we all attempt to put the finishing touches on the year. It is still too early to tell profit-wise what type of year it will be at PLM. We continue to be deeply entrenched in wildfire and hurricane seasons. With Hurricane... [Read More]

We wanted to do something a little different and have this issue of the Producer Update be solely focused on claims. Along those lines, I will begin my opening commentary with some thoughts about the types of claims we see in the lumber niche, and perhaps why it’s important to choose to place your wood... [Read More]

I usually begin my commentaries by discussing our financial performance over the past couple months. However, I would like to take a moment to speak on our recent charitable fundraising event. At our company-wide National Meeting in April, 17 PLM employees “braved the shave” in support of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the second largest funder... [Read More]

Year-end is always an exciting, challenging, yet somewhat stressful time around PLM, even when our results are good! Similar to your business, it's a time when we look back on what worked for us during the year and what didn't. We look at the operational and financial side of the ledger, review the goals and... [Read More]