For those who may not know me, I serve as the Director of Business Development at Boat History Report, where I work with a wide range of partners - from state titling agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard to lenders, insurers, and marine businesses - to improve accuracy and transparency in vessel documentation. I’ve seen … Continue reading Why I’m Running for Re-Election to the NMLA Board
How Boat History Report Supports the Marine Insurance Industry
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 … Continue reading How Boat History Report Supports the Marine Insurance Industry
Kicking Off With AVDA: Why Accurate HINs Are Everyone’s Business
We were excited to kick off a great run of events in Norco, California at the American Vessel Documentation Association (AVDA) Annual Conference. Representing both the National Marine Lenders Association and Boat History Report, Caroline Mantel shared updates on key policy initiatives and led a discussion on one of the simplest, most powerful fraud controls … Continue reading Kicking Off With AVDA: Why Accurate HINs Are Everyone’s Business
Caroline Mantel Joins Sea Tow Foundation’s Boating Safety Advisory Council
We are proud to share that our Director of Business Development, and long-time advocate for safer waterways, Caroline Mantel, has been selected to serve on the Sea Tow Foundation’s Boating Safety Advisory Council. This council brings together leaders from across the marine industry who share a single goal, helping more people enjoy boating safely and … Continue reading Caroline Mantel Joins Sea Tow Foundation’s Boating Safety Advisory Council
Moving IAMI Forward: Board Strategy, Training Wins, and How to Get Involved
Earlier this month I spent several days in Tulsa with the International Association of Marine Investigators Board of Directors, planning how we can continue to move IAMI forward. As Second Vice President, I am incredibly proud of the momentum around membership growth, education, and collaboration with partners across the marine industry. What we worked on … Continue reading Moving IAMI Forward: Board Strategy, Training Wins, and How to Get Involved
Fraud in Marine Lending
When AI Makes Fraud Look Real: Takeaways from NMLA During last month’s National Marine Lenders Association conference in Coeur d’Alene, our Director of Business Development and NMLA Board Member, Caroline Mantel, led a session on fraud in marine lending. To make the risks real, she ran a live experiment. Caroline asked ChatGPT to generate a … Continue reading Fraud in Marine Lending
How Do You Register or Title A Boat?
Wondering how to register your boat? Asking Google, "How do you Title a boat in...?" Unsure of what your state's requirements are for registering and titling boats? Boat History Report has put together a comprehensive guide for registering and titling boats in every state. Each state has its own Q&A section which includes the following … Continue reading How Do You Register or Title A Boat?
What the pandemic taught us about handling stress and how boating curbs the impact
With the pandemic still going strong and new variants emerging regularly, boating continues to be at the forefront of safe and effective ways to spend time outdoors, relieve stress, and invite calm into your life. Did you know that in 1900, John Elfreth Watkins, Jr., the curator of mechanical technology at the Smithsonian Institution, predicted … Continue reading What the pandemic taught us about handling stress and how boating curbs the impact
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Boat History Report is the only company that works with all 50 states and Canada, the USCG, the National Insurance Crime Bureau, law enforcement, insurance and finance companies, salvage auctions, marine surveyors and hundreds of additional sources. Not other service has the coverage of scale of Boat History Report!
Four Sites Making Waves for Summer
Four Sites Making Waves for Summer There are a million different boating sites out there for all of your needs. We found 4 must have sites for this summer though- and we promise you won’t be disappointed! A new up and coming business that we've all been waiting for is BoatsGo.com. With all of the daily … Continue reading Four Sites Making Waves for Summer
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