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[REPLAY] Join Us at the 2025 Large Loss Conference

Release Date: 10/14/2025

[REPLAY] The PLRB Expo: Connection & Community

What's the Scenario? with PLRB

Right now we’re gearing up for next week’s PLRB Claims Conference. So this week, we’re sharing a recent episode discussing how to make the most of the PLRB Insurance Services Expo. You're a new exhibitor, and you're excited and anxious about your first visit to the PLRB Claims Conference. How will you handle the rushes of attendees and the breaks between them? How will you build relationships that will last after you leave the Expo floor? What tone will you strike with members? Gemcor has been attending PLRB since 1984, just three years after our dad founded the company. It’s...

What's New with Third-Party Supplements? with Steve Badger

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An adjuster starts to close the file on a roofing claim. The adjuster had worked closely with the roofing contractor and saw the claim through to its resolution, with the contractor getting paid in full. Then the adjuster receives an invoice with a supplement, from a company in another state. Upon calling the insured, they had no awareness of this company. Today Steven Badger from Zelle LLP will address these and other topics as we continue our discussion on “hot topics” in hail claims. Notable Timestamps [00:01] - Some in the industry describe the “reclaim game” as when an insured...

What’s New in the Trenches? with Steve Badger

What's the Scenario? with PLRB

Steven Badger from Zelle LLP joins us to talk about all the “hot topics” in the always interesting world of hail and other weather-related claims. Steve will cover all the emerging trends in these claims, including current fraud and other abuse schemes, and provide his recommendations on how to address the common issues. He will also talk about what he is seeing with recent expanded use of the appraisal process. Finally, Steve will talk about how his clients are addressing these issues through underwriting and policy wording changes. Notable Timestamps [ 00:07 ] - The episode...

Carpet in the Bathroom? I Hope That's Against Code!

What's the Scenario? with PLRB

The insured lives in a single-family home in Austin, Texas. While hanging a shelf on the wall in one of the bathrooms, the owner drilled right through the metal stud, directly into a plumbing pipe, causing water damage to the wall and to the carpeting on the floor. (Yes, you heard that correctly, carpeting…in the bathroom!) Should there have been some type of pipe protection near the stud? And, does code even allow carpeting in a bathroom? Notable Timestamps [ 00:08 ] - The scenario involves a homeowner drilling into a metal stud and puncturing a plumbing pipe, causing water damage to...

[REPLAY] The PLRB Insurance Services Expo & You

What's the Scenario? with PLRB

For this holiday week, we’d like to prepare you for the upcoming PLRB Claims Conference, so we’re sharing a classic episode featuring some highlights on what to expect. You might notice some details specific to the original date of taping, but we’ve lightly edited it to keep it relevant. We’re looking forward to seeing you at the conference! Let’s say you’re a service provider in the insurance industry. You’ve been attending PLRB Conferences for a few years, and you’re thinking about taking the next step to increase exposure and build relationships with the right...

Herding Weather/CATs

What's the Scenario? with PLRB

A supervisor leads a team of very needy CAT adjusters! Over the course of the year, the supervisor fields many questions as it comes up in their claims. Was there hail on X date? Was there lightning in the area? This hurricane is coming soon, where can I get news about it? Winter weather caused a slip and fall!! Where can I find information on wildfire perimeters and California evacuations? For help herding all these cats, we’ll head to PLRB.org. Notable Timestamps [ 00:00 ] - The episode introduces a scenario where a supervisor fields constant weather-related questions from cat...

A Squirrel, A Power Outage, and a Ruined Dinner

What's the Scenario? with PLRB

A restaurant experienced a power outage lasting over an hour and a half. Because of the outage, they decided to close for the rest of the evening, claiming lost revenue from missed dinner service. PLRB weather tools will help us explore outage duration, date and time, location, and eventual cause. As we investigate, we’ll encounter an efficient proximate cause issue, the electrical currents exclusion, and a fried squirrel. Notable Timestamps [ 00:00 ] - The episode sets up a real-world insurance scenario: a restaurant closes after a 90-minute power outage and claims lost revenue,...

The PLRB Expo: Connection & Community

What's the Scenario? with PLRB

You're a new exhibitor, and you're excited and anxious about your first visit to the PLRB Claims Conference. How will you handle the rushes of attendees and the breaks between them? How will you build relationships that will last after you leave the Expo floor? What tone will you strike with members? Gemcor has been attending PLRB since 1984, just three years after our dad founded the company. It’s the one conference we commit to every single year, and today we'll share our perspective. Notable Timestamps [ 00:58 ] - In this scenario, a new exhibitor is hoping for success at the...

[REPLAY] Join Us at the Claims Conference

What's the Scenario? with PLRB

For this holiday week, we’d like to prepare you for the upcoming PLRB Claims Conference, so we’re sharing a classic episode featuring some highlights on what to expect. You might notice some details specific to the original date of taping, but we’ve lightly edited it to keep it relevant. We’re looking forward to seeing you at the conference! A supervisor is leading a small but mighty teams of adjusters, and they're taking their team to Indianapolis this spring for the 2025 PLRB Claims Conference. The only problem? They’ve never been before and have no idea where to...

Do Jewelry Appraisals Lock In Insurance Payout Amounts?

What's the Scenario? with PLRB

The insured felt like she did everything right. She insured the ring when she bought it, kept it scheduled on her policy, kept up with maintenance, and filed a claim right away when it was stolen. She even submitted the original appraisal for $22,000 so the insurance company would know how much to write on the check. So she was shocked when the insurance payout was only $14,000. Apparently diamonds are cheaper today, but she thinks: "shouldn't the appraisal lock in the cost?" Notable Timestamps [ 00:45 ] - An insured may assume an appraisal amount guarantees payout, but jewelry claims...

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This is a holiday week for the podcast, so we're replaying a classic episode. This episode has been lightly edited to remain accurate to the upcoming 2025 Large Loss Conference taking place at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, TX on Wednesday November 12 through Friday November 14. We'll be back next week with our regularly scheduled episode.

Today our adjuster is leveling up in their career and handling their first large loss property claim. The adjuster quickly runs into trouble-- where can a claims professional go for help? This November 12 - 14 in Grapvine, TX, join PLRB for the 2025 Large Loss Conference.

Notable Timestamps

[ 00:39 ] - Alissha asks HERSELF "what's the scenario?" This scenario features late notice, Category 3 water, and additional damage during a claim.

[ 03:24 ] - Late notice issues? Attend the educational session "It’s Too Late, Baby, It’s Too Late: Navigating a Late Reported Large Loss" with Andy Rock (Rock Law Group).

[ 04:34 ] - For water mitigation issues, check out "Interpreting the Microbiology of Storm Damage" with Jeremy Beagle (SDII Global).

[ 05:05 ] - For other large storm issues, see "A Coastal Catastrophe: Navigating a Large Hurricane Loss in the Northeast" with Anthony Antonellis and Brendan Labbe (both of Sloane and Walsh LLP).

[ 05:45 ] - The Large Loss Conference is intended for claims professionals involved in these losses or hoping to get experience with larger claims, as well as the experts, attorneys, and accountants who provide insights on these claims.

[ 06:43 ] - The Large Loss Conference is differently structured than PLRB's other conferences. The educational sessions are 90 minutes long, often more focused on case studies, and involve more interactivity.

[ 07:56 ] - Andrew features the educational session "Back to the Future: How Adjusters Can Use Forensic Meteorology in Hail and Wind Claims" with Howard Altschule (Forensic Weather Consultants).

[ 08:48 ] - The Large Loss Conference features many casualty and personal lines sessions as well, such as "We Didn't Start the Fire: Was it Smoking or Smokin'" with David Heemann (Mutual of Enumclaw), Pete Fowler (Fowler Construction Consultants), and Jennifer Kalvestran (Anderson, McPharlin & Conners LLP).

[ 11:08 ] - The conference's general session will feature "Whoever Said Insurance Was Boring? 30 Years of Fascinating Claims Stories" with Steve Badger (Zelle LLP).

[ 11:56 ] - Most educational sessions are approved in FL, TX, DE, NC, and OK Continuing Education credit, and even some courses approved for GA CE credit!

[ 12:56 ] - To register, visit PLRB.org and click on the banner on the main page OR the Events tab. Registration is free for members.

[ 13:50 ] - Maria McNally will be available to discuss membership or website questions.

[ 14:45 ] - Alissha provides a recap of the scenario and the points above.

Your PLRB Resources

PLRB's Events tab: https://www.plrb.org/plrb-events/

Direct Link to PLRB's Large Loss page: https://www.plrb.org/event/plrb-2025-large-loss-conference/

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The views and opinions expressed in this resource are those of the individual speaker and not necessarily those of the Property & Liability Resource Bureau (PLRB), its membership, or any organization with which the presenter is employed or affiliated. The information, ideas, and opinions are presented as information only and not as legal advice or offers of representation. Individual policy language and state laws vary, and listeners should rely on guidance from their companies and counsel as appropriate.

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