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

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Hotel Reservations Deadline: June 11, 2025
Call: 845-446-4731 (option 1)

Reference “New York Anti Car Theft & Fraud Association” 
$239.00 Group Room Rate

 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