November 2, 2008
Joe the “insurance agent” wants a reasonably priced errors and omissions insurance policy for his independent agency that covers all the business activities his operation engages in, whether they are revenue producing or not. He also wants his premium to …
October 24, 2008
Experts in cyber risk, citing financial mismanagement behind the current economic crisis, are warning business executives they need to better understand how to manage their own cyber systems to avoid another crisis. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the …
October 24, 2008
Law enforcement officers, prosecutors and private-sector fraud investigators say new technology and laws are needed to help prevent identity theft crimes in Washington and prosecute increasingly crafty and covert criminals. “We’ve come a long way in our fight against identity …
October 20, 2008
Identity Theft Rules to Take Effect on November 1 New federal “Red Flag” regulations will soon require businesses of all sizes to have identity theft and data breach protections in place. By Nov. 1, 2008, the date at which the …
October 20, 2008
Identity Theft Rules to Take Effect on November 1 New federal “Red Flag” regulations will soon require businesses of all sizes to have identity theft and data breach protections in place. By Nov. 1, 2008, the date at which the …
October 9, 2008
A client concerned about identity theft might consider moving to the Dakotas. It’s best to stay away, however, from Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Florida and New York. All of these states reported that more than one out of every 100 …
October 6, 2008
Identity Theft Rules to Take Effect on November 1 New federal “Red Flag” regulations will soon require businesses of all sizes to have identity theft and data breach protections in place. By Nov. 1, 2008, the date at which the …
October 6, 2008
Is It Worth Recommending to Valued Agency Clients? A client concerned about identity theft might consider moving to the Dakotas. It’s best to stay away, however, from Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Florida and New York. All of these states reported …
October 6, 2008
Agents Can Become a Trusted Expert for Unaware Businesses A family-run crafts store opens in a strip mall and, after much hard work and long hours, begins to flourish. The store takes credit cards, contracting with a merchant bank to …
September 30, 2008
Florida resident Stephen Carlisle was not alarmed by the letter he received from Bank of New York Mellon Shareowners Services, notifying him that a data breach had exposed sensitive information from thousands of customers. But days later, Carlisle grew concerned …