J. Robert Peifer, 84, of Akron passed away on March 13 after a courageous battle with cancer. Bob was the loving husband of his spouse of 63 years Helen Stoesz Peifer; the supportive father of three sons -- Bruce (Joyce) of Dunlap, IL, Karl (Yvonne) Peifer of Ephrata, and Joseph (Marinella Troxler) of Lancaster. He was the proud grandfather of Josh Peifer (Chelsie) of St. Louis, MO, Katelyn McQuate (Timothy) of Akron, Zach Peifer of Ephrata.

Bob worked as man-ager of Manor Mutual Insurance Company, Lancaster; as Executive Vice President of the Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Lititz; and Senior Account Executive at SCOR Reinsurance Company, Dallas, TX.

Most recently Bob and his son Joe were founders and partners, for nearly 30 years, of Cloister Tax Services of Akron.

Bob volunteered on the boards of ReUzit Stores, Friendship Community and Akron Mennonite Church -- often as treasurer. His hobbies included trav-eling, golfing, genealogy, entertaining guests, bird watching and refinish-ing furniture.

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Registration is now open for PAMIC’s 2nd largest event of the year! Attend the Claims Summit in Gettysburg on April 9th & 10th to learn about emerging issues and trends in Insurance claims, mix and mingle with over 40 exhibitors, and attend the Late Night Reception to benefit the PAMIC PAC. Agenda topics include fraud prevention, sinkholes, the PA Unfair Claims Practices Act, use of public adjusters, spoliation of evidence, and keynote speaker Ret. Judge Sean J. McLaughlin of the U.S. District Court of the Western Pennsylvania District.  Over this day and a half event you will be able to earn 9 PA CE credits and 9 PA CLE credits, as well as attend networking receptions to make connections in your field. Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are still available! Visit https://pamic.org/events for more information or contact Andrea Stroble, Director of Education & Events, at astroble@pamic.org.

The article includes a slideshow featuring the publication’s annual ranking of the Best Undergraduate Insurance Programs. Insurance is a category in the publication’s 2019 breakdown of best colleges. The article says information about the top college insurance programs may help property/casualty organizations and companies in their search for top talent as the industry continues to face recruitment challenges. The author says these ranking also may be helpful to aspiring insurance professionals and students searching for underwriting or risk management programs. Property/Casualty 360 03/05/2019

Spotlight on: marijuana and employment

More states are passing legislation permitting medical and/or recreational marijuana use, which raises the inevitable employment-related questions. This article discusses: whether employers need to accommodate off-duty and on-duty marijuana use; whether workers compensation can be denied for an injured worker testing positive for marijuana use; and whether workers compensation can reimburse injured workers for medical marijuana. I.I.I. Research

PAMIC is sponsoring the 2019 Philly I-Day! This year, the Philly I-Day is hosting the largest gathering of over 700 risk management and insurance experts in the Mid-Atlantic Region on April 9th at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Check out the rest of the exhibitors and sponsors for the event by clicking here: http://www.phillyiday.org/2019-exhibitors--sponsors.html

The Pulse is a mutual insurance industry publication that aims to help companies understand emerging issues. Articles in the Pulse offer advice on how to grow and protect business. The Pulse is printed four times a year and the impact of the Pulse reaches throughout the Mid-Atlantic states through readers from our many member companies.

Companies are encouraged to submit articles for each edition. To submit, please contact PAMIC directly at bmlynek@pamic.org.

Companies are welcome to advertise through the PAMIC Pulse. Advertisements can be traditional or interactive. Traditional ads are placed directly into the magazine based on the advertisers preferred size. Interactive ads are more flexible and are included in the digital version of the publication. Interactive ads include scroll-over banners, videos, and interactive graphics. These advertising opportunities are valuable chances to support the industry and be placed directly in front of the eyes of our membership.

To submit an advertisement in the PAMIC Pulse, contact our Advertising Specialist.

Kristen Bergmaier
kristen@thinkgraphtech.com
717-238-5751 ext. 124

As a service to our membership, we offer coursework powered by the Insurance Institutes at a heavily discounted rate. Education is one of the founding pillars of our organization, and we take pride in offering high-quality education year round. Companies are welcome to complete as many courses as they would like. We hope that our online educational offerings will help improve how you do business.

Please click the following link to view all of the courses offered through the PAMIC Institutes. https://pamic.enquiron.com/documentation/pamiccourses2.pdf

To access the PAMIC Institutes, you will need login information. Each company has a learning administrator who controls the approval of coursework. Please contact the customer support line at 877-568-6655 to get your username and password.

It’s that time of year again- registration is now open for exhibitor booths at PAMIC’s annual Claims Summit! Advertise your company’s services in front of hundreds of decision makers from P&C insurance companies, and enjoy numerous perks as part of your exhibitor registration. Connect with attendees at the speed-networking reception, participate in prize drawings, gain access to all meals and open bar receptions, and more! Participating exhibitors need to submit a 100 word company description and mail their 250 marketing items to the PAMIC office by Friday, March 22, 2019. There are only 10 more booths available, you don’t want to miss this opportunity! Sponsorship opportunities are also available for a separate list of valuable benefits. For more information, visit https://pamic.org/events or contact Andrea Stroble, Director of Education & Events at astroble@pamic.org.  

PAMIC's recent event, Let's Make a Deal: Business Transactions Seminar, has been mentioned in the Legal Intelligencer. The article pinpoints the speakers and provides brief descriptions on the topics throughout the day. 

Read more of the article here.

In the next few months, PAMIC will be updating its website, among other technological elements. This website redo will be taking place from February - June and will be released in August. 

Have suggestions to change about the current website?
Contact Brittany Mlynek at bmlynek@pamic.org.

The PAMIC Law & Human Resources Center provides you with on-demand, accessible and easy to use tools to help you remain in compliance.

PAMIC recognizes the challenges your organization faces with changing employment laws and ongoing employee issues. That's why you now have access to PAMIC Law, Human Resources & Cyber Center, which delivers best-practice advice and resources for many of the HR and employment law issues that you face. Please watch this short videoto learn about this valuable resource available to all members.

First time visiting the site? Please call 1.877.568.6655 to get your login information and register at https://pamic.enquiron.com/Reg