The West Palm Beach-based Premier Elevation Certificate Network, Inc., has launched a national web site that helps agents, commercial property owners, condominium associations, and homeowners make sure that certain documents are prepared correctly in accordance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's rules and regulations. Among other things, the documents are an important part of complying with the requirements to be eligible for federal flood insurance.

The company's new web site offers a proprietary eight-point quality control program that ensures FEMA documents are filled out correctly to prevent errors, make sure the policy is rated correctly, and reflects the proper liability. Insurance agents and brokers, risk managers, commercial property owners, condominium associations, and homeowners use the forms. One document is the elevations certificate that helps determine premium rates for flood insurance policies. The forms are also required when submitting an application requesting that a structure be exempted from a special flood zone area, where flood coverage may be mandatory. The second form is the V-Zone Risk Factor Rating form that is used to provide detailed information on structures located in coastal high hazard zones. The form is a key part of determining a property owner's premiums.

PECN's services can be accessed at its new web site, www.premierelevationcertificates.com. The site allows Florida property owners to obtain quotes and order elevation certificates online and includes a network membership application for surveyors. The network currently includes more than 500 licensed surveyors in all 50 states.