Joint NYACT - NYSSIU Summer Conference
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
8:00am - 12:15pm
Hotel reservations Call: 845-446-4731 (option 1).
Reference "New York Anti Car Theft & Fraud Association" to reserve within the block for $245.00 per night.
ROOM RESERVATION DEADLINE: JUNE 14, 2026
If you would like to security access to the West Point grounds other than the Thayer Hotel, please follow the directions below.
ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED ~ MAKE YOUR RESERVATION AND REGISTER TODAY!
Registration Deadline 7/8/2026 at noon
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, Chairman, NYACT
8:45 – 9:45 a.m.
State of SIU - Insights, Impact, & the Road Ahead
Jeffrey Rapattoni Esq, Assistant Director, Casualty Dept, Marshall Dennehey
Post 2020 there has been a flurry of activity in the development of SIU caselaw. While we have had some significant victories, there are many losses reshaping the SIU environment. This multi-state case law review will highlight the evolution of SIU caselaw from a national perspective and offer insight as to what is yet to come.
9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Break – Please Visit our Sponsors
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Unlock Your Potential: Mastering Strategies for Career Growth & Business Excellence in SIU
Aaron Goldstein, Regional Director for Travelers Investigative Services, Travelers Insurance
Shannon Kulnis, Regional Director for Travelers Investigative Services, Travelers Insurance
As the insurance industry evolves, so do the challenges faced by SIU, their investigators, and our law enforcement partners. Staying ahead of fraud schemes demands continuous adaptation and growth. This presentation will provide actionable strategies for SIU professionals to remain effective and relevant in combating fraud while driving the business, and their brand forward. By focusing on critical pillars, this session will equip attendees with tools to enhance their expertise, performance, and equally important, their personal brand.
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tow, Store, Bill Repeat: The Anatomy of a Towing Fraud Operation
Robert DiFrancesco, Erie Insurance
Trevor Oldenburg, Senior Prosecutors Agent, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office
Joseph Guidice, Special Agent, NICB
David Rosiak, Lieutenant, NYPD Business Integrity Commission (BIC)
Moderator – Frank Sztuk, Senior Vice President, Delta Group
Towing fraud has become a rapidly growing and financially damaging form of insurance fraud across the Tri-State region. Predatory tow operators exploit accident scenes through coordinated schemes involving body shops, storage facilities, and insider participation, driving significant costs for insurers and consumers. This panel features distinguished investigators with deep field experience spanning both Law Enforcement and the insurance industry, offering a rare cross‑jurisdictional perspective on how these schemes are conceived and operate across regional corridors. The discussion will highlight effective investigative tools, techniques, and collaborative frameworks among insurance carriers, the NICB, and prosecutorial agencies. Attendees will gain insight into key red flags of towing fraud and actionable strategies to identify and disrupt one of the industry’s most persistent and costly threats.
12:00 – 12:5 p.m.
Closing - Boxed Lunches - Please Visit Our Sponsors
*Agenda is subject to change
This will be a great meeting! Please send along this email to Law Enforcement, DAs, ADAs and your favorite adjusters!
Cost:
$75.00 for NYSSIU, and NYACT members per person, includes lunch.
$150.00 for non-members per person, includes lunch.
Free to NYS law enforcement personnel.
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 Friday, July 8th, 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.
- Law enforcement / government personnel may submit an application below to register in NYACT as an employee of an approved agency. Please fill out the online application HERE.
WEST POINT CAMPUS ACCESS:
WEST POINT CAMPUS ACCESS:
If you are not a Department of Defense issued identification card holder you must obtain an Automated Installation Entry (AIE) by filling out an AIE Credential Request Form and visiting our Visitor Control Center at 2107 New South Post Road, West Point, NY 10996, Tel: (845) 938-0390 or (845) 938-0392.
The Visitor Control Center is open Monday-Sunday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. When the Visitor Control Center is closed, visitors will be directed to proceed to Stony Lonesome Gate for a background check and temporary pass. If you do not have a Department of Defense issued identification card, you will be considered one of three categories: Escorted Visitors, Foreign Visitors and Unescorted Visitors. A current driver’s license or passport will suffice for identification, but effective October 1, 2020 driver’s licenses and identification cards from specific territories and states that do not comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005 are not to be used as the sole source for identity verification to access Federal installations. A listing of the current state-by-state compliance is available at REAL ID Act Status of States & Territories.
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