Cyber Risk News

Despite Rising “Cyber Crime” Threat Available Coverage Often Ignored

While most companies are well aware of the threats “cyber crime” poses to their computer systemsand data bases, many of them remain unaware of the availability of coverage to help deal with the damages caused by attacks after they’ve occurred. …

Identity Recovery Coverage – Personal Lines

Nuts & Bolts: Merchants Insurance Group introduced a newly expanded Identity Recovery Coverage program for homeowners’ policyholders. The new coverage is designed to help victims of identity theft, clear their credit history and repair their identity records. It is available …

Identity Recovery Coverage Personal Lines

Nuts & Bolts: Merchants Insurance Group introduced their newly expanded Identity Recovery Coverage program for homeowners’ policyholders. The new coverage was designed to help victims of identity theft clear their credit history and repair their identity records and is available …

New Markets

New Markets Identity Recovery Coverage – Personal Lines Nuts & Bolts: Merchants Insurance Group introduced a newly expanded Identity Recovery Coverage program for homeowners’ policyholders. The new coverage is designed to help victims of identity theft, clear their credit history …

New Markets

New Markets Nuts & Bolts: AIG Excess Casualty, a division of American Home Assurance Company, part of American International Group Inc., introduced xsInResponse, a new product that provides excess liability coverage for risks previously covered by an insurance carrier that …

Business Moves

Redondo Beach, Calif.-based Bliss and Glennon Inc., a managing general agent and surplus lines broker, has launched a large property department to be headed by Tony Morgan. Morgan has more than 15 years experience in writing large property accounts. To …

Travelers Improves Homeowners Program in California

Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers, has improved its homeowners insurance program in California, including enhancingcoverage for identity theft and new credits and deductible options. Travelers’ identity fraud expense reimbursement coverage now offers resolution services to guide …

Stronger Punishment Sought for Identity Theft in Okla.

With almost 2,000 cases of identity theft in Oklahoma in 2004, State Rep. Steve Martin believes it’s time to increase deterrence by hiking the penalties upon conviction. Martin filed House Bill 2109, which would increase the sentence for identity theft …

Grange Insurance Group Partners with Identity Theft911

The Seattle-based Grange Insurance Group has partnered with Identity Theft 911 LLC to provide free identity theft resolution services to its homeowner and farmowner policyholders. Identity Theft 911 also will assist victims following disasters, such as home fires, floods, hurricanes, …

Beecher Carlson Boosts Northeast Profile, Adding 12 in Boston

Insurance broker and risk management consultant Beecher Carlson has significantly expanded its presence in the northeast region with the recent addition of 12 industry professionals in its Boston office. Beecher Carlson first established its presence in Boston in March 2005 …