Joint NYACT NYSSIU Summer Conference
Thursday, July 17, 2025
8:30am - 2:00pm

The Thayer Hotel
674 Thayer Rd, West Point, NY 10996

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 This conference is an in-person event.  Registration Deadline 7/11/2025 at noon.
Please do not register unless you are confident in your attending.

If you would like to security access to the West Point grounds other than the Thayer Hotel, please follow the directions below. 

Agenda:
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.         
Registration – Please Visit our Sponsors

8:30 – 8:45 a.m.         
Welcome & Updates
Melissa Cilia, President, NYSSIU
Nichole Soriano, President, NYACT

8:45 – 9:45 a.m.         
An Introduction to UR Codes: Binding Humans to Identify Data and Privileges
Owen McShane, Vice President of Government Relations, FaceTec
An overview on a new technology offered by FaceTec called UR Codes. UR Coes allow an entity to create a digitally signed biometric barcode. UR Codes can be added to Physical ID’s, Mobile ID’s and temporary documents providing quick, efficient biometric identity verification. UR Codes bind biometric data and PII, providing the ultimate human-account binding for remote ID Verification.

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Break – Please Visit our Sponsors

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Treatment Fraud Treadmill 2025: From Gateway “Docs” to Pseudo Surgeons
Michael A. Sirignano, Partner, Rivkin Radler, LLP
Jennifer Abreau, Partner, Rivkin Radler, LLP
The treatment fraud treadmill continues to evolve, with patience being subjected to predetermined “gateway” exams, costly imaging, pharmaceutical and DME prescriptions filled by a multitude of “downstream providers”, and ultimately baseless, expensive surgeries. This presentation will highlight the litany of costly and medically unnecessary services aimed at inflating both personal injury settlement values and the charges submitted for healthcare services and goods.  

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Impact of Social Media and AI on Insurance Investigations
John Wichmann, Chief Strategy Officer, Photofax
Joseph Thomas, Account Executive, Photofax
This presentation will focus on the influence social media has, how it is constantly changing and what you need to be prepared for. We will also dive into AI, deep fakes, and machine learning and how all of this can affect investigations.

12:00 – 12:55 p.m.
Lunch - Please Visit our Sponsors

12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Automotive Systems Data Collection and Application in SIU Claims Investigation
Jeff Lange, President, Lange Technical Services Ltd
The presenter will introduce the available technologies for recovering data from automotive systems and the application of the data in SIU investigations. Event Data Recorder, Toyota Vehicle Control History, Berla iVe infotainment/telematics, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and other data sources will be introduced. In addition, data collection equipment and case specific application will be discussed and demonstrated through case studies.

*Agenda is subject to change

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Dress Code:
Business casual

Who Should Attend:
All insurance SIU and claims personnel, law enforcement and prosecutors.

General Information:
• This is an in-person event. A virtual option is not being offered.|
• 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).
• If you have registered to attend, but find yourself unable to attend, you must cancel your registration by no later than noon on Tuesday, July 15th, 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.