Insurance Claims Support · Hampton Roads · Virginia

Field investigation built for the claim file.

Licensed surveillance, scene documentation, fact verification, witness support, and organized field reporting for insurers, third-party administrators, self-insured organizations, claims professionals, and defense counsel.

Virginia DCJS Licensed GL + E&O Insured VCU Forensic Photography Credential Confidential Handling

Document what can be observed, verified, and preserved.

Claims professionals often need reliable field information before making a decision, evaluating exposure, preparing a defense, or determining what additional investigation is warranted. CVI performs defined investigative assignments and returns concise, reviewable findings without speculation or theatrical conclusions.

The agency’s role is factual support. CVI does not adjust claims, determine coverage, provide engineering opinions, establish medical causation, or decide fault.

Insurance Carriers Third-Party Administrators Self-Insured Organizations Defense Counsel Claims Professionals
Core Capabilities

Focused support for claims and litigation matters.

Assignments can stand alone or combine fieldwork, intelligence, visual documentation, locating, and process support under a clearly defined scope.

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Claims Surveillance

Lawful activity documentation for workers’ compensation, liability, bodily-injury, disability-related, and other claim matters requiring defined field observation.

  • Chronological activity logs
  • Photographic and video references
  • Location and movement documentation
  • Clear reporting of limitations
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Accident & Premises Documentation

Current-condition photography and video of scenes, vehicles, property damage, sightlines, physical features, and other conditions that may change over time.

  • Wide, medium, and close coverage
  • Scene orientation and walkthroughs
  • Visible-condition documentation
  • Organized visual file delivery
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Field Investigation & Verification

Defined research and field inquiries used to verify addresses, occupancy, publicly available information, location context, and other claim-related facts.

  • Address and occupancy checks
  • Public-record and OSINT research
  • Neighborhood or location canvassing
  • Online and field fact reconciliation
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Witness Location & Contact Support

Witness identification, location development, contact verification, interview coordination, and attorney-directed documentation.

  • Witness and associate development
  • Contact-information verification
  • Field contact attempts
  • Interview support when authorized
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Rapid Scene Response

Time-sensitive dispatch for scenes, vehicles, damaged property, or relevant conditions that may be repaired, cleaned, altered, released, or lost.

  • Hampton Roads field response
  • Condition and context preservation
  • Camera and witness canvassing
  • Fast organized delivery
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Litigation & Process Support

Attorney-directed follow-up, site revisits, evidence documentation, difficult service, witness development, and other field needs connected to the claim.

  • High-priority process service
  • Site revisits and supplemental coverage
  • Exhibit and evidence documentation
  • Coordinated investigative assignments
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CVI / OPERATING STANDARD
The investigator documents the facts. The claims professional, carrier, or legal team determines what those facts mean.
Objective Observation Lawful Methods Neutral Reporting Honest Limits
Assignment Process

From referral to reviewable findings.

Each matter begins with a specific investigative objective, authorized scope, deadline, and expected deliverable.

01 / Referral

Define the assignment.

The requesting professional identifies the claim, objective, known facts, relevant locations, deadline, sensitivities, and authorized work.

02 / Scope

Set the field plan.

CVI confirms the methods, deployment requirements, likely constraints, communication expectations, and anticipated deliverables.

03 / Fieldwork

Document and verify.

The assignment may include surveillance, photography, video, canvassing, research, locating, contact attempts, or other approved investigative steps.

04 / Delivery

Organize the findings.

Reports, logs, visuals, records, and scope limitations are delivered in a clean structure built for efficient professional review.

Claims File Delivery

Built to be reviewed—not decoded.

Deliverables are matched to the assignment. CVI avoids unnecessary volume, unsupported conclusions, and vague investigator language.

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Written Findings

Objective, methods, observations, relevant findings, and practical limitations.

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Chronological Activity

Dates, times, locations, movements, contact attempts, and related observations.

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Visual Documentation

Labeled photographs, video references, screenshots, and supporting visual context.

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File-Ready Organization

Meaningful filenames, media index, usable formats, and clearly stated scope boundaries.

Vendor Information

Prepared for professional onboarding.

Agency licensing, W-9, certificate of insurance, investigator qualifications, service-area information, rate information, and redacted sample materials are available for vendor review.

DCJS Agency Information W-9 Certificate of Insurance Qualifications Service Area Rate Information Redacted Sample Reports Confidentiality Standards
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Regional Coverage

Hampton Roads response. Virginia reach.

CVI is based in Hampton Roads and accepts claims-related assignments throughout Virginia based on location, deadline, discipline, and scope.

PRIMARY FIELD AREA

Hampton Roads & Williamsburg

Virginia Beach · Norfolk · Chesapeake · Portsmouth · Suffolk · Hampton · Newport News · Williamsburg

Local field coverage
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Richmond & Central Virginia

Assignment-based coverage for surveillance, field verification, scene documentation, and witness support.

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Northern Virginia

Planned deployment based on the assignment, timing, access, and required field discipline.

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Virginia Statewide

Broader coverage is available by arrangement for defined investigative and documentation assignments.

Professional Questions

Insurance claims support—common questions.

What types of insurance-related assignments does CVI accept?
CVI accepts defined assignments involving surveillance, accident and premises documentation, field verification, witness location, public-record and open-source research, contact attempts, process service, and attorney-directed litigation support.
Does CVI make fraud, coverage, or liability determinations?
No. CVI documents observations, develops facts, preserves relevant conditions, and reports practical limitations. Fraud determinations, coverage decisions, liability analysis, legal conclusions, and claim decisions remain with the authorized claims or legal professional.
Can CVI respond to time-sensitive scenes or property conditions?
Yes, subject to investigator availability, location, access, and assignment scope. Hampton Roads matters receive the most practical response window. Early contact is recommended when vehicles, premises, damage, or physical conditions may change.
What information should accompany a new assignment?
Provide the requesting organization, claim or file reference, authorized objective, subject or location information, relevant dates, known facts, deadline, reporting requirements, communication contact, and any legal or operational restrictions.
Does CVI accept individual pilot assignments?
Yes. A carrier, administrator, self-insured organization, or law firm may begin with one clearly scoped assignment before discussing an ongoing vendor relationship.
Are rates published online?
No. Professional rates are provided directly because cost depends on the required discipline, deployment length, location, urgency, reporting needs, and anticipated deliverables. Preferred rates may be considered for established assignment volume.
New Assignment / Vendor Review

Need reliable field information before the claim moves forward?

Send the objective, file reference, location, deadline, and requested deliverable. CVI will confirm whether the assignment fits the agency’s scope and coverage.

Coastal Virginia Investigations is operated by CoVa Investigations, LLC, a Virginia Beach-based investigative agency licensed by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services under DCJS #11-30759.

Evidence. Documentation. Discretion. Clarity.