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Note:

If you choose to delete a self insurer An entity licensed by OIR under Chapter 624 (p. III) or Chapter 641 (p. I) of the Florida Statutes., all closed claim A demand for payment from a self-insured entity or an insurer for losses sustained by a claimant. or aggregate reports associated with that insurer will be deleted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting Up a Self Insurer

This page will walk you through adding a self insurer to use for your closed claim or aggregate report. If you do not have a self insurer your Workbench, the screen will appear as it does below.

 

Empty Self Insured Entity Page

To Add a Self Insurer to Your Workbench

 If you wish to add a self insurer to your Workbench:  

  1. Click the Add new self-insured An individual or entity that has not purchased liability insurance. entity button. The Add Self-Insured Entity page will display.

 

The Add Self-Insured Entity Page

 

  1. Fill in the following fields as appropriate:

 

Type

Type indicates whether the insurer is an individual or entity.  Select Individual or Entity from the drop down box as appropriate.

First Name

The given name of the insurer if the Type is Individual.

MI

The middle name of the insurer if the Type is Individual.

Last Name

The last name of the insurer if the Type is Individual.

Entity Name

The name of the insurance company if the Type is Entity.

License Number

Also known as the registration number, this is the official number capturing an attorney or physician's authorization to practice.  Note that the last two-digits of the license number are for the profession code.

FEIN Number

The company's nine-digit Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN). You can enter the FEIN with or without the dash. For example, you can enter '59-2238371' or '592238371' to retrieve the company 'Ace Finance Corporation'.

Self Insured Entity Type

This field describes the type of self insured entity.  Self Insured Entity Type includes Attorney, Medical Practitioner or Hospital.

 

  1. Click the Save button.  The self insurer you created will be added to your Workbench and will now appear on the Self Insured Entity page.

 

Completed Self Insured Entity Page

 

 

Deleting Self Insurers

You may delete a self insurer you no longer provide services for or accidentally added to your Workbench.  However, please note that if you choose to delete a self insurer, all closed claim or aggregate reports associated with that insurer will be deleted.  PLCR will warn you of this fact and ask you to confirm the deletion if you have closed claim or aggregate reports associated with that self insurer.

 

To Delete a Self Insurer

  1. Click the radio button next to the name of the self insurer you wish to delete from your Workbench.

  2. Click the Delete button.