Buffalo Claims Association

02/26/2026

Don’t forget to register!!
https://www.buffaloclaims.com/events

Thank you to our event sponsors!!

02/20/2026

Good afternoon Buffalo Claims Association Members and Friends!

In case you missed it, my name is Melanie Diegelman and I look forward to serving as President of the Buffalo Claims Association for 2026. Registration is open for the March meeting on 03/11/2026 at Pearl Street Grill and Brewery! We hope to see you there!

We are excited to announce our speaker for the meeting, Damien J. Caldwell, the CEO and founder of ASG National, a technology-driven solutions firm serving the property and casualty insurance sector! With more than 25 years of leadership in claims management, risk management, and fraud prevention, he is also the founding President of the iFraud Foundation, a nonprofit driving collaboration and innovation to combat insurance fraud!

“The foundation was founded in 2024, born from a unique collaboration of employers who felt that there was a need to coalesce and share information, experience, and data to fight insurance fraud collectively and proactively. In the last year, the foundation has become a ‘boots on the ground’ entity, working with stakeholders to educate, advocate and investigate fraud in our industry.”

You won’t want to miss this! You can register at www.buffaloclaims.com. We are also looking for sponsors for this event, we look forward to seeing you! Thank you again for your continued support of the BCA, we look forward to an exciting year!

02/13/2026

Good morning members and friends of the BCA! My name is Melanie Diegelman, and I am an attorney at the Law Office of Melissa Day. I look forward to serving as President for 2026!

First, I would like to thank the 2025 Board for your hard work and dedication. I would also like to welcome the new 2026 Board members — I am excited to work alongside you all!

We’re proud to support Furever Friends Dog Rescue of WNY this year as our charity, whose mission is to find loving homes for dogs “until all the cages are empty.”

Please join us on March 11, 2026 at Pearl Street Grill to kick off the year — We hope to see you there!

Here’s to a great 2026! 🐾

Register for the March Meeting here:

https://www.buffaloclaims.com/event-details/march-meeting-1

05/03/2025

Reminder for our May Meeting and Fundraiser!

We are excited to have catering by Chef Darian and Bratts Hill, and deserts from Prohibition Cupcakes 🇯🇲🧁

Further details in the flyer below!

Please consider bringing a basket or something to donate for the raffle!

https://www.buffaloclaims.com/event-details/bca-may-fundraiserla

04/09/2025

Please join us for our May Meeting and Fundraiser!!

➡️ Wednesday, May 14th at 5:15pm

➡️ BriarBrothers Brewery Company, 50 Elk St, Buffalo, NY 14210.

More details to follow.

We hope to see you there!!
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https://www.buffaloclaims.com/event-details/bca-may-fundraiser
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Please contact Connie Smith at [email protected] or Kristen Degnan at [email protected] for tickets if you failed to get online.

Basket raffle and 50/50 to support The Center for Hope of WNY.

12/11/2023

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Annual Holiday Party on Friday! It was a terrific night with colleagues and friends in the claims industry. And a very special thank you to our sponsors for the event, Ringler Associates -Dave Nikiel, BBC Law LLP, CIA Custard Insurance Adjusters, and Colvin Cleaners. We could not do this without everyone’s support.

Below are some pictures from the party. Our last newsletter for the year will be published in the upcoming weeks so please keep an eye out for that.

Wishing you all a wonderful, Holiday season. We look forward to an exciting 2024!

12/07/2023

Had a such a nice time tonight at the Syracuse Claims Association’s Holiday Party. Great job The Law Offices of Melissa A. Day, PLLC Melissa Ann Day and the rest of the Board for putting on a wonderful event!!

12/05/2023

Last call!!! Please join us if you can for our Annual Holiday Party!

December 8th. Tewksbury Lodge, 249 Ohio St. Buffalo NY.

Cocktails start at 6pm with dinner to follow.
Open bar 6pm – 10pm

$80 per person
Or Reserve 6 person Table for $500

Please remember that all of the proceeds from our raffles and 50/50 contest this year go directly to Sweet Buffalo Rocks!! Thank you for your support!

You can register at the events page on our website:

Come celebrate the holidays with your friends at the best party in WNY. Limited seating so get your tickets early.

11/14/2023

Thank you to everyone who attended last week’s Election Meeting. Please join us in congratulating Michelle Nasternak who was voted on as our newest board member for 2024. She will be assuming the role as our Secretary, while the rest of the board members move up in their respective positions. A special thank you Ametros Financial Corporation for their sponsorship at that event. Below are some photos from last week’s dinner.

We hope to see you all at our Annual Holiday Party on December 8th at Tewksbury Lodge!!