The largest health insurer in Georgia has sent letters containing personal information to the wrong addresses, exposing more than 200,000 Georgians to possible identity theft. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that the letters were sent last week by Blue Cross …
More than one-third of U.S. businesses do not purchase any type of management or professional liability insurance. Yet, two out of three U.S. private companies have experienced some type of event related to management or professional liability in the past …
Louisiana is the latest state to reject a federal identification card program intended as an anti-terror measure that is under criticism because of high costs and possible privacy risks. At least 10 states have passed laws rejecting the REAL ID …
Despite a weakened economic market, a new study from Hiscox shows that 46 percent of American small business owners still feel that they can make more as entrepreneurs than the traditional corporate world. The Hiscox study, “DNA of an Entrepreneur,” …
While Washington state has one of the highest per-capita rates of identity theft in the nation, Washingtonians are aware of the risks and are taking the precautions necessary to prevent identity fraud, according to a survey by PEMCO Insurance. Overall, …
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reached settlement agreements with Select Medical Corp. and RadioShack on charges the companies failed to protect their customers from identity theft. The settlements resolve two state enforcement actions, which charged both defendants with violating state …
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When it comes to the risks of identity theft, the U.S. government isn’t taking its own advice. The nation’s Medicare agency and the Pentagon compel at least 52 million Americans to carry their Social Security numbers in their wallets, contrary …
Dallas-based Colemont Insurance Brokers has named Michael O’Brien and David Lewison vice presidents for its Hartford, Connecticut office. O’Brien will oversee marketing and production of health care, financial services and professional liability accounts. Before joining Colemont, he was a managing …
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reached an agreement with two Austin companies that resolves the state’s May 2007 enforcement action against EZMONEY L.P. and EZPAWN L.P. The affiliated companies were charged with violating state laws governing the disposal of customer …
