
2023 APA Membership Summit Coming to Dallas
Jay Feinman, Dominic Dugo, Matthew Smith and Whistleblowers among distinguished speakers & panelists.
The APA team is excited to invite all of our Fraud Fighting family to Dallas, Texas for the 2023 Membership Summit! The schedule for this event is packed tight and will provide you with the knowledge and connections to protect yourself and your clients from insurer fraud, including a media panel that will be broadcast live to educate the public.
This yeear, we are delighted to welcome the author of Delay, Deny, Defend, Professor Jay Feinman as a speaker, as well as Ana-Maria K.
Tenekedjieva an economist for the Federal Reserve Board Of Directors, and Matthew Smith, the Executive Director of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, APA National Prosecution Coordinator, Dominic Dugo as well as the entire APA Consumer Protection Unit.
You’ll have a chance to meet the APA Board Of Directors and hear APA Executive Director Doug Quinn, present along with appearances by the APA Operations Team, including Morgan Walker, Heather Shapter, Megan O’Shea, and Larry Burtis. There will be surprise VIP’s attending as well. Look for announcements in the coming weeks.
This groundbreaking event is focused on teaching industry professionals how to best detect and defend policyholders from criminal fraud Perpetrated by insurers, as well as the TPA’s and Engineering firms they hire. As a “Membership Gathering”, the Summit is different thantraditional conferences in that there will be lots of back-and-forth with audience participation to determine how best to shape and execute the APA mission. We have also planned events that will give you a chance to meet & network with fellow APA members who are among the top Ieaders and innovators in their fields of expertise.
The conference is open only to APA Members and it is free of charge with our membership. Please check your email for the official invitation to the APA Membership Summit or reach out to megan@apassociation.org for more information. Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Contact Morgan Walker at morgan@apassociation.org to learn how you can get involved in this year’s event!
The Summit is held in Downtown Dallas with many exciting attractions, fine dining, and entertainment venues within walking distance . Rooms in the host hotel are limited, so don’t wait to book your hotel room at the Crown Plaza Dallas Downtown.
IN MEMORIAM
BOB GREEN

The APA family is heartbroken to share the passing of Bob Green. Mr. Green was a proud advocate for policyholders throughout his long, accomplished career. We have been proud to have him on our Advisory Board since the early years of the APA. As a founding Board Advisor, he guided other industry professionals who will undoubtedly follow in his foot steps.
Bob Green was a proud husband and father who was born and raised in Texas, where he founded the Law Firm of Green, Klein, Wood & Jones.
Bob’s partners will no doubt honor his legacy by continuing his work at the firm and with their commitment to advancing the APA Mission of defending the American Consumer from Insurer Fraud.
Bob will forever be missed by the APA family.
PROSECUTORS CORNER

An update from Dominic Dugo, the head of the APA SIU
Our APA Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) continues expanding their influence and impact against insurer fraud. For the very first time since the establishment of the APA, we have 3 criminal cases being investigated by law enforcement in Florida and Louisiana as a result of a CPU referral. Our highly skilled and experienced retired law enforcement CPU team is proving around the country that APA fraud referrals are credible and merit a review by law enforcement. Slowly but surely, APA is having a major impact on how insurer fraud is viewed by Prosecutors and Departments of insurance.
CPU staff look forward to meeting members in Dallas in November during the 2024 Annual APA Conference. Feel free to approach our team members and discuss any fraud issues you are experiencing at work. See you all in Dallas!
FRAUD FIGHTING TIP OF THE SEASON
Examine Reports Carefully
“Learn more at apassociation.org/resources.
Look for inconsistencies, ‘Cut & Paste’ Reports (watch for wrong name, address, etc. that suggests they are using someone else’s report.)
Confirm that the “Conclusions” at the end report match observations in the previous section of the report. Double-check if the description of the original construction / materials are accurate. Is your insurance company claiming damage caused by a previous weather event without proof? Confirm that ALL recommended repairs meet local building codes. Learn more at APassociation.org/resources.
APA IN THE NEWS

2023 has so far proven to be a year of great success for the APA’s “Balance the narrative” program (BTN). Our message has been featured in the Washington Post, the Miami Herald, Insurance Journal, as well as television news on FOX, ABC, NBC & “Spotlight on America
We were featured on the front page of the Washington Post story, Apple News, & “Nightly News with Lester Holt”; one of the top five most watched daily TV programs in America. These are just the highlights as there has been much more local news coverage. Look for more as we are currently in talks regarding stories with several other outlets. Keep an eye on our news page too where we feature some of these media appearances.
How do you wear your apa gear?
APA Swag is available now! Put in an order to be mailed OR delivered to you at the 2023 APA Membership Summit. Order now by emailing Megan@APassociation.org
We are currently working on our new online store so keep an eye out for when we launch our exclusive APA Members Swag Store.
The APA team is excited to invite all of our Fraud Fighting family to Dallas, Texas for the 2023 Membership Summit! The schedule for this event is packed tight and will provide you with the knowledge and connections to protect yourself and your clients from insurer fraud, including a media panel that will be broadcast live to educate the public.
This yeear, we are delighted to welcome the author of Delay, Deny, Defend, Professor Jay Feinman as a speaker, as well as Ana-Maria K.
Tenekedjieva an economist for the Federal Reserve Board Of Directors, and Matthew Smith, the Executive Director of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, APA National Prosecution Coordinator, Dominic Dugo as well as the entire APA Consumer Protection Unit.
You’ll have a chance to meet the APA Board Of Directors and hear APA Executive Director Doug Quinn, present along with appearances by the APA Operations Team, including Morgan Walker, Heather Shapter, Megan O’Shea, and Larry Burtis. There will be surprise VIP’s attending as well. Look for announcements in the coming weeks.
This groundbreaking event is focused on teaching industry professionals how to best detect and defend policyholders from criminal fraud Perpetrated by insurers, as well as the TPA’s and Engineering firms they hire. As a “Membership Gathering”, the Summit is different thantraditional conferences in that there will be lots of back-and-forth with audience participation to determine how best to shape and execute the APA mission. We have also planned events that will give you a chance to meet & network with fellow APA members who are among the top Ieaders and innovators in their fields of expertise.
The conference is open only to APA Members and it is free of charge with our membership. Please check your email for the official invitation to the APA Membership Summit or reach out to megan@apassociation.org for more information. Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Contact Morgan Walker at morgan@apassociation.org to learn how you can get involved in this year’s event!
The Summit is held in Downtown Dallas with many exciting attractions, fine dining, and entertainment venues within walking distance . Rooms in the host hotel are limited, so don’t wait to book your hotel room at the Crown Plaza Dallas Downtown.

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OCT 4-6
GPS Conference
Oct 4-6
FAPIA LIVE
October 21-23
APA Membership Summit
November 1-3
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November 7-9
PPANJ
November 15
ADVOCATES UNITED
November 15-16
NAAG
December 4-6
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December 4-6
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January 9-11
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #APAOnTheMove when you see us out and about!
A WORD FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Doug Quinn
Greetings Fraud Fighters!
We are 3/4 of the way through 2023 and it has already been an exciting year in the APA world. If you were on this quarter’s “Membership Update” conference call you know we discussed several criminal referrals submitted by the APA to fraud departments in
multiple states.
2023 has seen the launch of the ”APA Whistleblower Program” and development of methods to encourage insurance industry insiders to come forward with evidence of potential crimes they may have witnessed.
Furthermore, the APA Media Strategy has paid off tremendously by producing high profile media coverage of the APA’s mission. This exposure has, in turn, lead to more leads on potential criminal, insurer fraud cases coming in to our CPU.
We will discuss these developments and more at the upcoming APA Membership Summit in Dallas on November 1-3. If you haven’t attended the APA Summit before, you are in for a unique event. The core of APA’s supporters will be onsite, working side by side to bring our Mission to the next level.
The secret to the APA’s innovative method is collaborative teamwork by some very brilliant and committed professionals who are boots on the ground in our efforts to defend the American Consumer from Insurer Fraud. We look forward to seeing you in Dallas!

DID YOU KNOW?
YOU CAN VERIFY AN ENGINEERS LICENSE AND CHECK THEIR DISCIPLINARY HISTORY?
The APA has made it easier than ever for the public to verify that they are working with a licensed engineer. If you spot red flags, you are also able to view their disciplinary history. The APA team has created a state-by-state list of links that can be found at: apassociation.org/apa-engineer-research-complaint-portal
Scroll to your state, click the link and follow the directions that your state has in place. Every state is different, but they don’t always make it user-friendly.
On the same page, you will also find that you can file a complaint to each state’s Engineering Board. Each state has their own way of accepting them. Some you can file on their website, e-mail, some of them even require you to send a complaint through the USPS.