JOINT NYACT - NYSSIU 2023 FALL CONFERENCE
Friday, October 6, 2023 ~ 8:30am - 1:30pm

at
THE TURNING STONE RESORT
5218 PATRICK ROAD, VERONA, NY  13478

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION HERE

AGENDA*  

8:00-8:30 AM
REGISTRATION – PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS

8:30-8:45AM
WELCOME & UPDATES
NYSSIU President James Egner; NYACT Executive Director, Abby Curro

8:45-9:45 AM
INTRODUCTION TO BROKER FRAUD
Robert Vetrano, Senior Special Investigator, NYAIP
The speaker will provide an explanation and history of the residual market, and how a producer becomes certified, along with the certification process. He will also discuss broker fraud, red flags on an application, NYAIP violations, including the peer review process. There will be two interesting case studies, and finally how the NYAIP can help you!

9:45-10:00 AM
BREAK – PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS

10:00-11:00 AM
BUT I GAVE HIM A W2! EMPLOYEE V INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Harlan R. Schreiber, Partner, Goldberg, Miller & Rubin
Learn about regulation 11 NYCRR 65-3.11(a) and independent contractor issues. The speaker will discuss the No-Fault regulations and case law, in order to understand the basis of this potential disclaimer and how it has developed over the years. He will also track how the issue is viewed by the courts and illustrate how litigating the issue differs from the investigative stage.

11:00-12:00 PM
FROM CHATGT, CYBER GAMBITS, TO CLAIM INFLATION INSURANCE FRAUD REMAINS A FULL-SPECTRUM CHALLENGE FOR SIU PROS
Patrick Kelahan, Senior Building Consultant, H2M
Like it or not insurance as a product/service is changing from analog
to digital, onsite to virtual handling, digital claim management, workforce evolution and changing needs of our intellectual capital.  For Fraud and SIU Pros, the challenge remains the same – protect company and policyholder resources through detection of behavior that is illegal and/or improper. The presenter will try to bridge the more traditional insurance fraud issues that have been on the front burner, e.g., environmental claim scope inflation, emergency services excess, including tree removal and biohazard response, utility damages, to emerging methods that can be used to leverage tech to obtain ill-gotten gains from insurers, including AI, and cybercrime focused on businesses. A key aspect of their discussion will be how SIU work is evolving from gumshoe detective to cyber sleuth, including how the tech world is being leveraged to anticipate fraud prior to its commission mirroring the focus of insurance on prevention rather than simply response.

12:00 PM
CLOSING & LUNCH

Agenda subject to change. 

Registration: 
NYACT, NYSSIU, and IASIU members: $60
Non-members: $150
NYS Law Enforcement/Government Personnel: Free

Who Should Attend:  All Insurance SIU, Auto, PIP and Property Claims personnel, Law Enforcement and Prosecutors.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION: 

• You must register to be vetted and attend the event.
• If you already have a NYACT profile, please sign in and register under your profile.
• Your Certificate of Attendance will reflect however you input your information so please use proper sentence case when completing registration (ie: Jane Smith, ABC Insurance Company).
• Conference Registration Deadline: Monday, October 2, 2023
• If you have registered to attend, but find yourself unable to attend, you must cancel your registration by no later than noon on Friday, September 22nd, or NYACT will be charged and, therefore, must then pass the cost along to you. If you cannot attend, please feel free to send a substitute individual on your behalf.
• Dress Code for in person attendees: Business casual. 
• In-person attendees will be served a continental breakfast and buffet lunch.

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Overnight Accommodations:  

• Group Rate: $189.00 per night
• Room Block Deadline: Friday, September 15, 2023
• Call Turning Stone directly for reservations: 1-800-771-7711
• To insure you receive the discounted group rate, ask for the NYACT Room Block
• Guest rooms will be available starting at 3:00 pm on the day of arrival and are reserved until 11:00 am on the day of departure.
• All guests arriving before check-in time will be accommodated as rooms become available.
• The Hotel can arrange to check baggage for those arriving early when rooms are unavailable and for guests attending functions on departure day.

THIS WILL BE A GREAT MEETING! WE HOPE YOU WILL BRING SEVERAL GUESTS! PLEASE EXTEND INVITATIONS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, DAS, ADAS AND YOUR FAVORITE ADJUSTERS.

2023 Fall Conference Registration Here