PEMCO in the Northwest

​We're proud to spotlight the talented employees we have at PEMCO and share what makes them so inspiring both inside and outside of work. With Veterans Day on Nov. 11 it's the perfect time for us to honor employees, friends, and family members who have served. Recently, we caught up with Cynthia Cox, Records Management Specialist, and talked about her time serving in the Air Force. Q: Tell us in one sentence, what do you do at PEMCO?I'mFull post

 Meet our employee-nominated Nonprofit of the Month, Cocoon House. Based in Snohomish County, Cocoon House has been serving homeless, at-risk, and disconnected youth in our community for nearly 30 years. With housing programs, street outreach, and prevention programs, Cocoon House's work addresses teen homelessness to ensure safe and thriving futures for teens and their families.The mission of Cocoon House supports the belief thatFull post

​  A drum line starts with a single beat, a single drummer, a single voter; then builds into a fast-paced, inspiring and motivational chorus of drummers, underscoring that every beat -- just like each vote in the upcoming election -- is important. The music builds to crescendo and culminates with the message: BE HEARD. VOTE. “Every Beat Matters” video from PEMCO Insurance hits an inspiring note for our communityFull post

With stricter hang-up-and-drive laws now on the books, more and more of us acknowledge that texting while driving is dangerous – and something we wouldn't do ourselves. But when it comes to burning shoe leather instead of rubber? A lot of us still say, "Let those thumbs fly!"That's the upshot of our latest PEMCO Poll. In it, 42% of people said they talk, text, or read messages as they walk down the street (that's down from 53% in Full post

 Our employee-nominated October Nonprofit of the Month is Daybreak Youth Services. For the past 40 years, Daybreak Youth Services has been giving Northwest youth treatment and recovery solutions for substance use disorder and mental illness where and when they need it.   Through inpatient and outpatient treatment, psychiatric evaluations, and a holistic philosophy, Daybreak’s approach to recovery adFull post