WHO JOINS PURMA?
PURMA utility members are publicly owned, nonprofit electric, gas, water, telecommunications, cable TV, and sewer utilities. This includes municipal utilities and rural cooperatives. PURMA also accepts associate members who subscribe to our high business standards and can help members achieve their goals and objectives.
Electric Utility Members
Ashburnham, Belmont, Boylston, Braintree, Cape & Vineyard, Chicopee, Concord, ENE, Groton, Georgetown, Hingham, Holden, Holyoke, Hudson, Hull, Jewett, Littleton, Lyndonville, Madison, Mansfield, Marblehead, Massena, Merrimac, Morrisville, NAED, NEPPA, Norwood, Pascoag, Paxton, Peabody, Princeton, Reading, Rowley, South Hadley, Sterling, Stowe, Swanton Village, Templeton, Wakefield, West Boylston, Westfield
ELECTRIC
Gas Utility Members
GAS
Water Utility Members
WATER
Cable/Telecomms Utility Members
Alford, Chicopee, Concord, Holyoke, Leeds, Norwood, Otis, SELCO, Somerville, South Hadley, Taunton, Washington, Westfield, Wired West
TELECOMMS
& CABLE
Sewer Utility Members
Jewett
SEWER
Benefits of Membership
By partnering with PURMA, you gain the knowledge and expertise of a top-notch risk management firm without the price tag. Membership is reserved exclusively for Public Utilities and Utility Cooperatives in the Northeast.
Comprehensive Annual Insurance Program Review
PURMA sits down with each member annually to review their individual insurance program and make recommendations for improvement.
Contract Reviews
PURMA reviews the risk transfer language and insurance specifications of third-party contracts on behalf of our members and makes recommendations for improvement.
Education and Training
PURMA offers education and training opportunities to its membership both individually and as a group.
Certificate of Insurance Management
PURMA Partners with Starkweather & Shepley Insurance to provide certificate of insurance record management to our members. We communicate directly with vendors to procure compliant certificates of insurance on their behalf.
Access to Member-Owned Captives
PURMA staff is responsible for the day-to-day operations of our Member-Owned Captives, PUMIC and PEIC which are offered exclusively to our members.
Claims Assistance
PURMA staff is available to assist our members with insurance claims and act as a professional liaison with insurance companies on behalf of our members.
Commercial Insurance Placement
PURMA partners with Starkweather & Shepley Insurance to provide commercial insurance placement for all exposures that cannot be placed in our Member-Owned Captives. Many of our commercial placements are in group programs specifically developed for our members.
24/7 Risk Management Consulting
PURMA is here to serve all of your risk management needs during regular business hours and on call 24/7 to respond to after-hours emergencies.
OUR MEMBERS
Become a Member Today!
Call us today at 508-983-1457 or apply using the form below and we will be in contact shortly.
- Once your application is received, PURMA will review and reach out to schedule a call. Additional documentation may be required.
- Applications for membership are subject to approval by the Board Of Directors.
- Membership dues for Utility Members is $1,300 annually.
- Membership dues for Associate Members is $2,500 annually and includes sponsorship recognition at our Annual Meeting.