PLRB Web Training
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Introduction
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Getting Started
Weather / Cats Info
Coverage Database
Education Materials
Meetings & Conferences
Locate Providers
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I. Getting Started
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PLRB is a non-profit organization
Membership is on flat fee basis,
not based on usage
Each person should have own
password
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-Go to: www.plrb.org
-Get password, using your company e-mail address
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White screen on homepage contains PLRB’s
most current information
Link to hurricane info
Reviews of new cases
Coverage quizes
Recent weather info
Liability coverage question
General PLRB info
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II. Weather /Cats
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II. Weather /Cats
1. Type beginning date
2. Type ending date
3. Select desired peril
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II. Weather /Cats
4. Select State
(can also select city
and/or zip code)
5. Click Submit Search
view results here
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II. Weather /Cats
Red dot = tornado, Green dot = hail, Pink dot = wind
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II. Weather /Cats
-click on Precipitation Summary Chart to view weather map
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II. Weather /Cats
-click on site navigation box in
upper right corner of screen to
return to home page by selecting
“PLRB/LIRB Main”
Map scale
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III. Coverage Research
The place to:
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View annotations of common policies
Research state-by-state materials
Read law reviews of cases
Submit a coverage question
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III. Coverage Research
-general searches can be performed by typing key
terms or policy language into Search box
rodent*
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III. Coverage Research
-however, for more detailed searching, click on the “Coverage
Research” tab to access the Coverage Research page.
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III. Coverage Research
-type policy language “water damage” in the subject field
-type factual term “roof” in the text field
-leave state field as “All 50 States”
212 hits
Titles of
documents
Type of
document
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III. Coverage Research
Annotations
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updated on a real time basis
contain full discussion of each policy provision
discuss case law from throughout the country
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Property Annotations include:
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Homeowners
Businessowners
Commerical Forms, i.e. various CP forms
Business Income
Various common ISO personal and commercial lines endorsements
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III. Coverage Research
-Beneath Subject/Text/State field is Table of Contents for PLRB’s database
- Within the Table of Contents is PLRB’s State-by-State folder
State-by-state folders
Tip: most of these state-by-state documents can be quickly
accessed by typing CHART into the Search box on the main page
or by typing it in the Subject field in the Subject/Text/State search.
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III. Coverage Research
-your coverage search may pull up
Law Reviews of related cases
Law Reviews explain the court’s holding, often provide a free link to the text of the
court’s opinion, and contain a comment section where PLRB explains the significance of
the case
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III. Coverage Research
To submit a coverage question to PLRB:
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Click on “Ask PLRB/LIRB”
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Click on “here” on the left for first party non-auto questions
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III. Coverage Research
To submit a coverage question to PLRB:
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Click on “Ask PLRB/LIRB”
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Click on “here” on the left for first party non-auto questions
Steps to submit question:
-indicate policy at issue
-indicate state of loss
-identify key policy language
-provide key facts
-present coverage question
-click the “submit” button
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IV. Education Materials
•Technical information, including ClaimStar
•Materials from prior PLRB conferences
•Distance learning modules (with CE credit for some states)
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IV. Education Materials
Distance
Learning
ClaimStar
Modules
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Search box
To retrieve educational materials:
-enter key insurance or policy term(s) in
Search box, or
-click
on + to open relevant folders
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IV. Education Materials
Distance Learning Modules
-over 40 first party modules available
-CE credit available for newest modules in certain states
click
here to
launch
modules with
CE credit
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IV. Education Materials
ClaimStar
- technical information
To locate info:
1. click on ClaimStar
2. click on Reference
Info
3. select Property
Technical Reference
4. drill down table of
contents
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V. Meetings and Conferences
To access information in PLRB’s meetings and conferences:
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Click on
yellow tab
for Meetings
&
Conferences
2. Select desired meeting.
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VI. Locate Providers
Internet Service Provider Directory
To access:
1. click on the “Locate Providers” tab
2. on next page, click on “Locate Providers”
which appears over the Claimspages logo.
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VI. Locate Providers
1. Select State
2. Select County or City
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VI. Locate Providers
3. Select
category of
provider
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VI. Locate Providers
PLRB Affiliate members are listed first
Links to provider web sites often provided
Helpful with:
-locating out of town providers
-locating providers of unique services
-getting quick bids
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PLRB
Contact PLRB:
-phone: (888) 711-7572
-fax: (630) 724-2260
Thank You. PLRB Looks forward to working with you.
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