NYACT

What NYACT does

NYACT (New York Anti-Car Theft & Fraud Association) is a New York State non-profit membership association founded in 1978 to combat vehicle theft and insurance fraud through education, training, and professional development. The association serves two primary constituencies: (1) corporate-member insurance companies licensed in New York — virtually every major US property/casualty carrier including Allstate, GEICO, State Farm, Chubb, Travelers, Progressive, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide, Farmers, and Hereford — whose Special Investigation Unit (SIU) and claims personnel access NYACT benefits, and (2) federal, state, and local law enforcement and regulatory personnel (NYPD, NYS Police, DMV, DFS, DCJS, DCJS grantees) who attend events free of charge upon vetting. NYACT's core products are programmatic rather than technological: an Annual State Education Conference with over 300 attendees, joint NYACT-NYSSIU and NYACT-NICB conferences and fraud-training seminars held throughout New York State (over a dozen per year), an Awards Program including the Joe McDonald Award (law enforcement) and John J. Kennedy Award (insurance professionals), a webinar training series, and a vetted Law Enforcement Online Resource Center that delivers online training videos and documents to approved personnel via a memberclicks.net platform.

NYACT's business model is a hybrid membership-and-grant non-profit. Revenue is derived from (a) corporate membership dues on an 8-tier structure tied to NYS Direct Written Policies filed with the NYS Department of Financial Services, ranging from $1,000 (1–10K policies) to $10,000 (over 1M policies), and (b) event registration fees of $75 for members and $150 for non-members, with law enforcement attending free. A significant and recurring revenue component is a government grant from the NYS Motor Vehicle Theft & Insurance Fraud Prevention Board administered by the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), which underwrites law-enforcement training delivery. Individual employees cannot join independently; only insurance companies can become corporate members, creating an enterprise-level sales motion.

NYACT operates with a lean team of 1–10 employees and is professionally managed by Capitol Hill Management Services, Inc., engaged in 2010 when the Albany State Office at 230 Washington Avenue Extension was established. The association is volunteer-governed by a Board of Directors drawn from member insurance companies and government agencies. Distribution is statewide across New York (upstate and downstate venues including the Thayer Hotel at West Point, Heritage Club at Bethpage, and Hilton Long Island) plus digital channels (website, NYACT e-News newsletter, Twitter @_NYACT, Facebook, LinkedIn). There is no parent company, no external venture capital backing, no announced funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no patent or proprietary technology portfolio; NYACT's defensibility lies in its institutional relationships, four-decade track record, regulatory grant status, and convening power across the insurance-law enforcement interface.

Name

NYACT

Legal name

New York Anti Car Theft and Fraud Association, Inc.

Website

https://nyact.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NYACT is a New York State non-profit membership association founded in 1978 that provides education, training, and professional development to insurance industry SIU personnel and law enforcement for combating vehicle crime and insurance fraud.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training & Education Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety, Security & Emergency Services (OSHA, Fire, EMS, Security CE) (EDAAALAK)

Keywords

• Insurance fraud training
• Auto theft prevention
• Law enforcement education
• Fraud investigation seminars
• Insurance industry association

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Dues: Insurance companies pay annual dues based on an 8-tier structure tied to their New York State Direct Written Policies. Dues range from $1,000 to $10,000 annually depending on company size.
2. Event Registration Fees: Non-member event registration fees of $150 per person for conferences. Members pay $75. Law enforcement personnel attend free of charge.
3. Government Grant Funding: Law enforcement training seminars are funded by a grant from the New York State Motor Vehicle Theft & Insurance Fraud Prevention Board, administered by NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NYACT is a nonprofit membership association that delivers education, training, and professional development services for the insurance industry and law enforcement personnel in New York State to combat vehicle crime and insurance fraud. Core offerings include annual conferences (State Education Conference, joint NYACT-NYSSIU conferences), specialized fraud training seminars (workers' compensation, medical fraud, vehicle arson), a vetted Law Enforcement Online Resource Center, and a corporate membership program funded by tiered insurer dues and an NYS DCJS government grant.

Product overview

NYACT operates as a membership-based industry association providing a portfolio of training and professional development programs for the insurance industry and law enforcement in New York State. The core offerings center on live conferences (Annual State Education Conference, Joint NYACT-NYSSIU conferences, Joint NYACT-NICB trainings) and online resources (Law Enforcement Online Resource Center, Webinar Training Series). The association also administers an Annual Awards Program recognizing excellence in fraud investigation. These products work together to fulfill NYACT's mission of combating vehicle crime and insurance fraud through education and collaboration between the insurance industry and law enforcement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual State Education Conference Annual flagship conference for law enforcement, government, and insurance professionals, with educational sessions on fraud investigation, auto theft prevention, and insurance fraud detection, plus awards presentations. Drawn attendance of 300+ professionals.
• Joint NYACT-NYSSIU Summer and Fall Conferences

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Allstate Insurance CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1978One of the first insurance carriers to join forces with NYPD and SIU in fighting vehicle theft since the founding of NYACT in 1978. Allstate provided founding support and continues as a major member company.
• GEICOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1978Created the first auto investigative unit; key founding partner that helped conceive the New York and New Jersey Anti-Car Theft Association. SIU employee Sally Leglier spearheaded GEICO's involvement.
• State FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1978Early entrant in joining NYPD and SIU partnership. Patty O'Sullivan from State Farm involved since 1992, served as Director from 1996 and Chairman from 2009-2014.
• ChubbmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor member insurance company with representative Nichole Soriano serving as NYACT Chairman, Director Major Case Unit Investigative Services at Travelers.
• Travelers InsurancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor member company with representatives actively involved in conference programming and annual education conferences.
• National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner providing annual vehicle arson awareness programs in upstate and downstate New York, as well as Workers' Compensation and Medical Fraud seminars for insurance and law enforcement employees.
• NYS Division of Criminal Justice ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers grant funding from the NYS Motor Vehicle Theft & Insurance Fraud Prevention Board for law enforcement training. NYACT assists DCJS with upstate and downstate trainings and annual symposium.
• New York State DMV - Division of Field InvestigationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey government partner providing regulatory oversight and investigations. DMV representatives sit on NYACT Board and participate in programming.
• New York City Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding law enforcement partner from 1978. NYPD Auto Crime Unit is a key participant in training and fraud investigations. Multiple joint operations and case studies.
• New York State PolicemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey law enforcement partner in anti-theft efforts throughout New York State.
• New York State Chapter of IASIU (NYSSIU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership forged in 2012 by Mike Skiba. NYACT and NYSSIU hold joint full-day insurance fraud conferences throughout New York State.
• International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly partnership introducing law enforcement members to NYACT group. NE IAATI alliance strengthened over time.
• Progressive InsurancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent member company with award winners from their SIU team including Fernando Candia and Glen Lombardi.
• Liberty Mutual InsurancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent member insurance company with active participation in NYACT events and award recipients.
• Nationwide InsurancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent member company listed on NYACT member logos.
• Farmers InsurancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent member company listed on NYACT member logos.
• Capitol Hill Management Services, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional association management team retained in 2010 to handle day-to-day operations, grant and financial administration, membership relations, and event management.
• NYS Department of Financial ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory partner and sponsor with representatives participating in NYACT events and programming.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB): NICB is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to fighting insurance fraud and crime, partnering directly with NYACT on workers' compensation, medical fraud, and vehicle arson training. It is a natural broader-incumbent peer, operating at national scope across the same insurance crime domain.
• Coalition Against Insurance Fraud: The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud is a national alliance of insurers, government agencies, and consumer groups combating insurance fraud. It serves as a broader-incumbent peer focused on awareness, advocacy, and policy rather than direct training delivery.

Direct peers

• International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU): IASIU is the international professional association for insurance SIU professionals, with NYACT operating as a state-level counterpart and co-hosting joint conferences through the NYSSIU chapter. It is the closest direct peer in mission, member base, and training programming.
• International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI): IAATI is the global professional association for auto theft investigators and a long-standing NYACT partner (NE IAATI alliance referenced in NYACT history). It operates at international scope but addresses the same auto-theft-investigation training audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_NYACT
• Facebookfacebook.com/NewYorkACT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-york-anti-car-theft-fraud-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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