Marine Investigations
by David H. Pascoe, Marine Surveyor

Chapter 1 
The Marine Investigator
Chapter 2
The Nature of Investigations
Chapter 3  
The Nature of Evidence
Chapter 4 
Marine Insurance and Issues of Law
Chapter 5  
Bilge Pumps & Batteries
Chapter 6  
Finding the Leak
Chapter 7  
Sinking Due To Rain
Chapter 8  
Fire Investigations
Chapter 9  
Machinery Failure Analysis
Chapter 10
Fraud Investigations
Chapter 11
Interrogation Techniques
Chapter 12
Reports
Chapter 13
Deposition & Court Testimony

Full Contents

544 pages

Marine Investigations - The first and only book of its kind on the subject of investigating pleasure craft casualties and other issues. Although written primarily with the North American market in mind, international surveyors will find that the principles employed here are equally applicable to where ever marine surveyors are to be found.

10. Fraud Investigations 339

Role of the Marine Surveyor 341
The Risks 342
Surplus Lines Insurance 343
Red Flags for Common Insurance Fraud 343
When Overstatement Becomes Fraud 345
The Uses of Evidence 346
When the Insured Has a Lawyer 346

Investigative Tactics 347

Hostile Third Party Lawyers 347
Tactical Delay and Exposure 348
Attacking the Cover Story 350
Revealing/Hiding an Investigation 351
Paper Trails: The Case of the Scheming Lawyer 352

False Documents 353

Altered Documents 353
Faxes 353

Boat Repair Fraud and Collusion 354

Hidden Damages 354
Repairer Takes Up the Insured's Cause 356
String-Along Claims and Other Scam Tactics 357
Insured as Contractor 357
Sworn Statement in Proof of Loss 358
A Case of a Professional Fraudster 358
When Control is Lost 361
The Stop-Loss Technique 361
Bizarre Happenings 363

Vessel Theft Fraud 364

Indicators of Vessel Theft Fraud 364
Small Boats 366
Tracing Larger Boats 368
Ownership & Registration 369
Financing 371
Fictitious Boats 372
Develop a Profile 372
Federal Documentation 373
Witness Canvassing 374
Alteration of Official Documents 374

Lightning Strike Fraud 375

Injury Claims - Medical Bills 376

Resource 378

IAMI 378
State Insurance Departments 378

Copyright 2004 David H. Pascoe

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