The Dovetail: A Program for Small Hardware Stores Last year, PLM launched a small business program specifically for hardware stores called HardwareXpress. It was a new solution designed to meet the unique needs of smaller hardware stores while offering a quick quoting process and competitive rates. As we enter the second year of this program,... [Read More]

The Dovetail: Political Advocacy - Do You Have a Seat at the Table? As business professionals, we understand the importance of investing. Every day, we invest in ourselves, our employees, and our commitment to the industries we serve – all to help ensure the continued vitality of our businesses. However, often we overlook the importance... [Read More]

Fleet Safety: Enforcing a Culture of Safety on the Road Distracted driving awareness month may be behind us, but fleet safety continues to serve as a leading threat to lumber businesses nationwide. As recently as 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported 3,308 deaths related to distracted driving accidents. At PLM, we continue... [Read More]

We’re very excited to unveil our newest video blog series titled “Insights from the Top: 3 Questions with PLM Leaders.” Every month, we’ll feature a different member of our leadership team, offering their perspectives on industry trends and the crucial role PLM plays in addressing the needs of the wood niche. You can view the... [Read More]

Spotlight On: A.M. Best Reaffirms our A- Rating Every year PLM goes through the annual review process from A.M. Best to receive a financial rating. A.M. Best is the largest credit rating agency in the world that specializes in the insurance industry. This rating shows the industry and our stakeholders our long-term viability to hold... [Read More]

Spotlight On: Top Specialist Wholesale Insurance Broker Award Winner We are proud to share that earlier this year, our Vice President and General Manager of Green Tree Risk Partners, Angelo Ganguzza was named one of the 2024 Top Specialist Wholesale Insurance Brokers from Insurance Business America. This award highlights insurance professionals who excel in using... [Read More]

Upcoming Events In each issue of our newsletter, we like to share some of the upcoming shows that PLM and its people will be in attendance. Throughout the year, we travel across the country, engaging in various events in the wood and insurance industries. In 2023 alone, PLM participated in a total of 182 shows... [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]

At the end of 2023, William F. Johnson, Jr., VP of Underwriting, retired after 22 years with PLM. Since joining the company in November 2001, he has served in a number of key roles throughout his tenure. Starting in the role as Underwriting Manager, he was promptly promoted to AVP in Underwriting in 2003. Shortly... [Read More]