Insights from the 2025 Mariners Insurance Seminar in Fort Lauderdale

Last week, Boat History Report attended the 2025 Mariners Insurance Seminar in Fort Lauderdale – a highly regarded annual event that brings together marine underwriters, claims adjusters, surveyors, and investigators from across the country.

While this seminar is always an excellent opportunity to engage with key players in the marine insurance ecosystem, this year’s gathering was especially valuable. The event served as a reminder of just how interwoven our work is with the insurance industry’s mission to manage risk, identify fraud, and protect both insured parties and underwriters from preventable losses.

The Role of Vessel History in Marine Insurance

A vessel’s history is not always visible to the eye – and yet it can have profound implications for underwriting, claims handling, and fraud investigation. Boat History Report plays a key role in helping insurance professionals:

  • Validate a vessel’s identity through Hull Identification Numbers (HINs)
  • Identify red flags like past sinkings, salvage events, or severe accidents
  • Flag fraudulent claims or duplicate submissions by surfacing prior incidents
  • Support subrogation efforts with historical documentation and timeline clarity
  • Confirm coverage alignment for vessels with hidden structural or legal issues

In short, our reports bring essential transparency to vessels before, during, and after the policy lifecycle – empowering underwriters, adjusters, and SIUs to make more informed decisions.

Bridging Gaps Between Data and Decision-Making

During the seminar, Boat History Report’s Caroline Mantel attended not only in her role with our team, but also as the Second Vice President of the International Association of Marine Investigators (IAMI). IAMI was proud to serve as a sponsor of this year’s event, underscoring its commitment to strengthening partnerships between investigators and insurance professionals.

These moments of collaboration are critical. Whether working with brokers, surveyors, or marine insurance carriers, Boat History Report aims to help fill the informational gaps that often lead to exposure, mispriced risk, or even litigation.

Why These Conversations Matter

Fraud prevention and risk assessment in marine insurance are only as effective as the tools behind them. At Boat History Report, we believe in proactive education, data transparency, and cross-industry alignment. That’s why we continue to show up at events like the Mariners Insurance Seminar: to share knowledge, listen to the challenges professionals face in the field, and ensure our products are meeting those evolving needs.

If you’d like to learn more about how Boat History Report can support your marine underwriting or claims team, reach out to us directly at info@boathistoryreport.com

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Boat History Report began with a mission to be the leading provider of watercraft history information for buyers and sellers of used boats. With all of the risks involved in buying a used watercraft, Boat History Report aims to make the used watercraft transaction process as safe and hassle free as possible. By accessing our extensive nationwide databases through reports from BoatHistoryReport.com, buyers and sellers of used boats can be assured that their boat has a clean history.

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