Annual Report
Our 2020 Annual Report is available here:VIEW ANNUAL REPORT PREVIOUS: Spotlight On: 5% Dividend for the NAWLA Dividend Plan
President’s Letter
John K. Smith, President & CEO I don’t know about you, but 2020 has been perhaps the most professionally and personally challenging year that I have dealt with during my lifetime. For many, the challenges stemming from COVID-related issues on the home front were only multiplied as we wrestled with pandemic-related issues associated with serving... [Read More]
The Dovetail: Helping Customers Understand Cyber Liability Insurance
For some of our mutual customers, cyber liability insurance is still a bit of a mystery. But let’s face it — computers, networks, and electronic data are essential for doing business, any business, in today’s economy and world. We all rely on digital tools to get the job done every day. It no longer matters... [Read More]
Plumb Safety: Introducing SonicAire, a Proactive Dust Prevention Solution
For wood products and manufacturing operations, sawdust is inevitable and gathers on every surface. More than a nuisance, this dust is highly combustible and can lead to catastrophic fires. Combating its accumulation is a constant struggle for our customers. It often requires costly manual cleaning measures and the need for housekeeping shutdowns to try to... [Read More]
Plumb Safety: Helping Wood Businesses Maintain Safe Electrical Wiring and Heating Systems
We’ve all heard tragic stories of a house or business going up in flames due to electrical wiring issues. Sadly, incidents like these are all too common. In fact, the National Fire Prevention Association found that electrical fires or malfunctions were the second leading cause of fires in residential homes from 2012-2016. Imagine what that... [Read More]
Anytime Risk Management (ARM)
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Spotlight On: PLM Employees Step Up to Give to the United Way
Every year, PLM hosts a month-long United Way Campaign for our employees to give back to their local communities through donations, fundraising activities and volunteer events. With the pandemic, our campaign could not go forward as usual, but had to evolve into a virtual undertaking. What resulted was more successful than any of us imagined,... [Read More]
Spotlight On: Helping Cristo Rey High School Sing Out
In 2020, PLM celebrated 125 years in business, and with this celebration came a renewed dedication to charitable giving and volunteerism in the Greater Philadelphia community. One of our most cherished community relationships is with Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School, a college preparatory, Catholic high school for students of all faiths. For several years, PLM... [Read More]
President’s Letter
John K. Smith, President & CEO The long summer is over here in Pennsylvania (or for me, New Jersey, since I am working from home). While we are all still dealing with COVID-19, we at PLM have also been contending with the western wildfires and two hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S., as well... [Read More]
The Dovetail: Is your client’s inventory properly insured?
COVID-19 has brought soaring demand and prices to the lumber industry, as people nationwide have begun renovating their homes or building new ones during the pandemic. According to MarketWatch, both lumber futures and lumber demand have doubled since the beginning of the pandemic. This boost in demand can lead to growth for businesses in the... [Read More]
