CA Insurance Fraud Symposium: Sessions

The Program

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Attend the first-ever California Insurance Fraud Symposium and be among those to benefit from this convergence of industry leaders. Spend two days and learn best practices and strategies to help identify and fight fraud for your organization.

As you read through the program, notice that you can choose sessions that best fit your needs in three separate tracks – Claims, Investigations and Litigation. Can’t decide? Bring your team and be sure to cover all areas.

Track 1      Claims
Track 2      Investigations
Track 3      Litigation

Schedule of Events

Monday, November 14
9:30 AM		Registration
10:00 AM-1:00 PM		A. Pre-Conference Workshop: Basic Workers’ Compensation Anti-Fraud Training, *Donna Gallagher, Statewide Fraud Investigation Program Manager, State Compensation Insurance Fraud*
1:30-4:30 PM		B. Pre-Conference Workshop: Training for Integral Anti-Fraud Personnel: Strategies for Implementing New State Regulations Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE, FCLS, Zalma Insurance Consultants
Tuesday, November 15
7:00-8:00 AM		Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:30 AM		Keynote Presentation: Enforcing the Law:Combating Insurance Fraud *William Bratton, Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department*
8:30-9:00 AM		Spotlight Presentation: The Changing Face of Fraud Robert Bryant, President and CEO, National Insurance Crime Bureau
9:00-10:00 AM		General Session: Arrested Developments: Latest Anti-Fraud Trends James Quiggle, Director of Communications, Coalition Against Insurance Fraud
10:00-10:15 AM		Networking and Morning Break
Concurrent Education Sessions
10:15-11:15 AM		Sessions (Choose One)
		1. CA Insurance Regulations: An Update Dale Banda, Deputy Commissioner, Enforcement Branch CA Department of Insurance
		2. Measuring SIU Performance *SESSION WITHDRAWN*
		3. Premium Fraud and Tax Evasion in the Underground Economy *Dominic Dugo, Deputy District Attorney, Chief, Insurance Fraud Division, San Diego*
11:15-12:15 AM		Sessions (Choose One)
		1. Developing and Implementing Fraud Training Programs in your Organization *Larry Warner, Division Claims Manager/SIU, 21^st Century Insurance*
		2. Integrating Technology into Fraud Investigation *Craig Pusser, SIU Supervisor, California State Automobile Association*
		3. Leveraging Cutting Edge Technologies to Recover Monies from Perpetrators of Insurance Fraud *Pete Galassi, SIU Property Supervisor, Mercury Casualty Insurance Michael Parker, Esq., Partner, Parker & Sommers, LLP*
12:15-2:00 PM		Networking Lunch, in/near Exhibit Area
2:00-3:00 PM		Sessions (Choose One)
		1. The Rudiments of Workers’ Compensation Fraud *Donna Gallagher, Fraud Investigation Program Manager, State Compensation Insurance Fund*
		2. Investigating Auto Theft and Bodily Injury Fraud *Sam King, CEO, Tower Investigative Services, Inc* *Raymond Monroe, CIFI, Regional SIU, GMAC Insurance*
		3. Reduce Fraud by Proposing and Working to Enact Meaningful Fraud Legislation *Michael Gunning, Senior Legislative Advocate, Personal Insurance Federation of CA*
3:00-4:00 PM		Sessions (Choose One)
		1. Luxury Car ‘Cloning’: The New Way to Steal Cars *Ken D. Hutchison, Senior Special Agent, National Insurance Crime Bureau*
		2. Workers’ Compensation Premium Fraud *Neil Johnson, Assistant Vice President and Manager, Special Investigation Unit, Liberty Mutual Insurance*
		3. Proactively Fighting Arson Fraud *Stephen Huchting, Partner, Breidenbach, Huchting & Hamblet*
4:00-5:30 PM		Reception – Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, November 16
7:00-8:00 AM		Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:00 AM		General Session: Fighting Insurance Fraud with an Effective Public Awareness Campaign *Candysse Miller, Executive Director, Insurance Information Network of California*
Concurrent Education Sessions
9:00-10:00 AM		Sessions (Choose One)
		1. Training your Adjusters to Detect Fraud Tom Welsh, Vice President Training, National Insurance Crime Bureau
		2. CA SIU Audit Processes and Regulations Marie Gregersen, Associate Management Auditor, CA Department of Insurance Toni Garner, Associate Management Auditor, CA Department of Insurance
		3. A Look at Fraud From the Top Down…Working with the Governor and Insurance Commissioner to Implement Meaningful Fraud Programs in the State Dan Dunmoyer, President, Personal Insurance Federation of California
10:00-10:15 AM		Networking and Morning Break
10:15-11:15		1. Taking the Candid Approach to Fraud Chris Hamilton, SIU Section Manager, State Farm Insurance
		2. Major Case: Implementing a Proven Technique to Reduce Organized Fraud SESSION WITHDRAWN
		3. Strategies for Fighting Auto Fraud Richard Knapp, Esq., Partner, Knapp & Spurlock
11:15-12:15 PM		Sessions (Choose One)
		1. Privacy Concerns When Obtaining and Using Public and Proprietary Records **John Benson, Vice President of Insurance Services, Lexis Nexis**
		2. Forging Relationships with Prosecutors to Reduce Insurance Fraud Lawrence McGrail, Asst. Head Deputy, Workers’ Compensation Fraud Division, Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office
		3. Communicating with the Media: A Panel Discussion Jerry Davies,Frank Scafidi, Director of Public Affairs, NICB Frank Scafidi, Director of Public Affairs, NICB
NOTE: Speakers and schedule are subject to change. Sign up for the CA Insurance Fraud Symposium email update and you’ll be notified of any schedule changes.