Cyber Risk News

Broker Security Breach Puts N.Y. Workers’ Comp Clients at ID Risk

The names, addresses and Social Security numbers of as many as 540,000 injured workers have been lost, and the state and a contracted company are trying to protect the workers from identity theft. In New York, company and state officials …

P/C market takes hold of rapidly developing identity theft solutions

Identity-related fraud is a virulent crime, with 3.5 times the aggregate losses of all property crimes, such as burglary, larceny and vehicle theft, reported last year. In today’s technology information driven society the threat is even greater, and it’s only …

People and Places

Colemont Insurance Brokers has promoted Elizabeth Dalla-Valle assistant vice president of its Atlanta office. She has experience both as an underwriter and as a wholesaler. Dalla-Valle joined Colemont in 2001. She has more than 30 years of domestic and international …

P/C market takes hold of rapidly developing identity theft solutions

In today’s marketplace insurers are moving towards a case-managed, victim advocacy approach with far less emphasis placed on the restoration of expense reimbursements. Identity-related fraud is a virulent crime, with 3.5 times the aggregate losses of all property crimes, such …

People

Colemont Insurance Brokers has promoted Elizabeth Dalla-Valle assistant vice president of its Atlanta office. She has experience both as an underwriter and as a wholesaler. Dalla-Valle joined Colemont in 2001. She has more than 30 years of domestic and international …

Ill. Attorney General Holds Identity Theft Summit, State Ranks 10th Nationally

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently convened the first-ever Illinois Identity Theft Summit. The goal of the summit was to bring representatives from law enforcement, the court system, government, business and consumer advocacy groups together to brainstorm about how to …

Commerce Insurance Offers Identity Theft Service to Homeowners

Commerce Insurance Company has joined with Identity Theft 911 to offer eligible homeowner policyholders identity resolution services to assist them should they fall victim to identity theft. The services Commerce Insurance will be offering to qualifying policyholders will be at …

Philadelphia Insurance Offers Travel, ID Theft, Violence Endorsement

Philadelphia Insurance Companies of Bala Cynwyd, Pa. has introduced the “Bell Endorsement,” which provides to 10 additional coverages for organizations and individuals at no additional charge. The coverages include: Terrorism Travel Reimbursement which covers any director or officer for emergency …

Cyber storms

As reports of computer security breaches proliferate — the latest being the federal government’s snafu that put millions of veterans at risk for identity theft — the public is losing confidence in the nation’s digital infrastructure while remaining appreciative of …

Editor’s Note: Cyber storms

As reports of computer security breaches proliferate — the latest being the federal government’s snafu that put millions of veterans at risk for identity theft — the public is losing confidence in the nation’s digital infrastructure while remaining appreciative of …