July 27, 2006
A computer that went missing with the personal information of as many as 540,000 injured workers has been located, New York state officials said Wednesday. The FBI and the private company that had been in possession of the state-owned personal …
July 26, 2006
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 …
July 24, 2006
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 …
July 24, 2006
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 …
July 24, 2006
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 …
July 24, 2006
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 …
July 18, 2006
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 …
July 17, 2006
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 …
July 14, 2006
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 …
July 3, 2006
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 …