Notify the insurer through its stated process. Preserve dated incident evidence. Use the checklist below to organize the next steps and the linked guides to investigate the connected decisions.
Your practical starting checklist
- Notify the insurer through its stated process.
- Preserve dated incident evidence.
- Confirm repair authorization and documentation.
Put the plan to work
Keep a short record of your findings, the person responsible for each next step and any question that still needs an answer. For this topic, your final check is: confirm repair authorization and documentation. If circumstances change, revisit that check before relying on an earlier decision.
The next question to answer
For the wider process and related decisions, read The Cost of Owning a Boat in Florida.
When organizing documentation after an incident, review incident records and evidence.
Official resources
Use the relevant authority for current requirements. These resources provide the next place to check; a practical recommendation is not an agency determination.