PEMCO News Release: Alcohol Tolerance

PEMCO Insurance issued a news release today, January 27, that shows Washingtonian drivers generally understand their limits for alcohol consumption before it becomes unsafe to drive. The PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, conducted by FBK Research, shows that only one in 10 respondents reported they had driven after drinking too much in the past year. Respondents said they believe a 130-lb. female could have no more than two drinks before reaching a .08 blood-alcohol level, and a 175-lb. male could not exceed 2.5 drinks.

PEMCO Addresses Car Maintenance

PEMCO Insurance issued a news release today, December 1, that shows Washingtonian drivers understand changing their oil and filter can prevent costly breakdowns. The PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, conducted by FBK Research, shows that 53% said changing the oil and filter is the single most important step they can take, more important than regular tune-ups, changing air filters, changing the transmission fluid, back-flushing the radiator, or responding to the check-engine light. PEMCO’s network of auto shops agrees.


Thank you PEMCO

Donate to Local Charities by Voting

Our friends over at McClain Insurance have done something extra special this year! Vote for your favorite local charity and PEMCO NW Profile.


Check out their website McClainThanksgiving.com to place your vote. They will donate $2 for every vote among 8 fantastic charities until December 15th.

PEMCO news release offers water-damage tips

PEMCO Insurance issued a news release October 1, that reveals Washington residents’ perceptions of the most-frequent causes of homeowner claims. The PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, conducted by FBK Research, shows that only 14% of people correctly identified water leaks as the leading cause of homeowner claims, while more than one-fourth incorrectly believe bad weather causes most claims. The news release also offers tips on how to prevent common leaks, such as with ice-makers, dishwashers, washing-machine hoses, and outdoor faucets.

PEMCO news release addresses politeness while driving

PEMCO Insurance issued a news release today, September 10, that reveals Washington drivers’ perceptions of how polite – or aggressive – their fellow motorists are. The PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, conducted by FBK Research, shows that women drivers consider themselves more polite, male drivers consider themselves more aggressive, and Western Washington drivers consider themselves slightly more polite than do Eastern Washington drivers. Also, it's amusing to note that all drivers see themselves as more polite than "the other guy," saying they witness other drivers being erratic or rude nearly 10 times as often.

Media Event Announces Solar Pie Project

Elected officials and news reporters will be at PEMCO tomorrow, Sept. 2, for a lunchtime media event announcing our support of Solar Pie, a local not-for-profit that teamed with our Real Estate department to install solar panels on PEMCO’s Home Office roof. The event takes place in PEMCO’s parking lot directly across Harrison Street from our loading dock.

During the event, we’ll “unveil” new information on our rooftop time and temperature sign. In addition to showing time and temperature, during daylight hours the sign will also show kilowatts being generated, while at night you’ll see reductions in carbon emissions made possible by the solar panels. Web surfers will be able to track the data at http://solarpie.org/pemco/, and a new webpage on pemco.com will summarize the Solar Pie project.

PEMCO is playing a support role in this project. Our purpose is to help Solar Pie’s principals, Carolyn and Scott Sherwood, educate the public that solar energy works, even in cloudy Seattle. The PEMCO Seattle Solar Pie Project is made possible by our Real Estate department; Seattle-based contractor McKinstry, project managers; and Seattle City Light and the Seattle Department of Planning and Development, regulatory oversight. For more information, check out the recent Seattle Times article: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009614669_solarpie07m.html

This post was made possible on the behalf of Jon Osterberg, PEMCO marketing communications manager, 206-628-4019.

PEMCO: Texting While Driving Rate Up

PEMCO Insurance issued a news release, August 25, that reveals more Washingtonians are texting while driving. The PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, conducted by FBK Research, shows that of those who use electronic devices, more of them – 18% – admit to reading or sending text messages while driving than in February 2008, when only 6% said they did so. Ironically, the same poll found that increasing numbers of drivers are concerned that texting while driving is a dangerous distraction.

June 14th: Flag Day -- Exchange Your Old Flag Free

Last year we had an extremely successful flag drive sponsored by PEMCO. Anyone was invited to bring in their old flag to have it exchanged for a new flag at no cost. The worn flags would be properly disposed of by the American Legion.

Flag day is here again on June 14th and Claudia McClain will be running the drive. The drive is being promoted by Stubbs on KMPS and PEMCO will again be sponsoring the drive.

To exchange your tattered flag free of cost-- stop by Friday, June 12th at McClain Insurance Services:
10410 19th Ave SE Ste 101
Everett, WA 98208

PEMCO news release addresses renters insurance

PEMCO Insurance issued a news release today concerning how many Washington residents carry renters insurance, and how many people inventory their personal property. Census data shows 35% of Washingtonians rent, and of those, a recent PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll revealed 58% do not have renters insurance. This is important because renters insurance is so affordable – typically costing $125 to $150 per year – that more people should buy it. The poll also revealed that one in three homeowners and renters have never inventoried their personal property.

U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics says rented households were burglarized at rates 79 percent higher than owned households.

Rented households experienced 210 property crimes per 1,000 households nationwide, while owned households experienced only 146 property crimes per 1,000 households in 2001, the bureau reported.

Thank you to PEMCO Insurance Company and RealtyTimes.com