By Laura Page, Director - Green Tree Risk Partners Walk into almost any workplace today and you’ll likely see something that would have been unusual decades ago: four generations working side-by-side. Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z bring different experiences, expectations, communication styles, and approaches to learning. From my perspective in the workers’... [Read More]

By Sean Briscoe, Vice President - Loss Control, Courtney Flanagan, Vice President - Claims Costs of insurance claims continue to skyrocket due to nuclear verdicts – leaving business owners in high-severity niches like lumber at risk of losing it all. In today’s litigious landscape, plaintiff attorneys are casting a wider net to determine which parties... [Read More]

By Natalie Griffith, Business Development Consultant and Mike Zdrojewski, Loss Control Consultant For lumber and building materials (LBM) businesses, the value of an insurance relationship occurs well before a claim does. PLM insureds have direct access to both business development representatives (BDRs) and loss control professionals who can help them address coverage questions, potential hazards... [Read More]

Celebrating John Kennealy’s Service and Welcoming Courtney Flanagan PLM is proud to recognize John Kennealy following his retirement from PLM and to welcome Courtney Flanagan as his successor as Vice President of Claims. John led PLM’s claims function for more than seven years, concluding a distinguished 43-year career in the insurance industry. During his tenure... [Read More]

By Carolyn Casey, Litigation Claims Manager Construction defect claims have become more common and complex across the lumber and building materials industry in the past year due to a combination of industry growth, project complexity, labor shortages, shifting litigation trends and other factors, leading to significant financial losses and operational disruption. This growing risk places... [Read More]