WARREN, NJ, October 11, 2006 - The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, through an alliance with Identity Theft 911, is now offering a range of services to help mitigate the disruptions and financial expenses policyholders´ employees may face following the theft, loss or destruction of sensitive information. One of these services, Identity Travel Assistance 911, is being provided on a complimentary basis to Chubb business travel accident policyholders.
"When traveling on business-whether domestically or abroad-the loss or theft of a passport or other identification documents can be a serious problem," said James Hamilton, senior vice president, Chubb & Son, and North American manager for Chubb Accident & Health. "Our identity recovery and related services can limit the negative consequences and help get employees´ trips and lives back on track as quickly as possible."
Identity Travel Assistance 911 helps employees recover or recreate personal identification documents that have been lost or stolen during business travel. Identity Theft 911 will work with financial institutions and local law enforcement to recreate documents and help mitigate identity theft risks stemming from the missing documents.
Other new identity theft services available to group benefits´ policyholders at a competitive cost can respond to corporate security breaches, the destruction of identity documents in disasters and identity theft. These additional services include:
Identity Document Disaster Response. This service helps to recover and recreate personal identification documents, as well as financial and legal records, that have been destroyed in a natural disaster.
Security Breach Response. § Upon reporting any security penetration such as a lost briefcase or cyber security breach, this service seeks to minimize business disruption and collaborates with government agencies and financial and other institutions to help protect companies and their employees.
Identity Theft Recovery § Services. An Identity Theft 911 case worker will help employees who have fallen victim to identity theft restore their identities by notifying government agencies, businesses and financial institutions; resolve credit and other identity theft-related problems; and monitor card credit activity for fraud.
Identity Theft 911 is a leader in identity theft victim resolution, defense and education. The firm serves more than 6 million households. Additional information about Identity Theft 911 can be found at www.identitytheft911.com.
Chubb has more than 30 years of experience providing blanket, voluntary and special risk accident insurance products. More information on Chubb Accident & Health products can be found at www.chubb.com/businesses/accident/chubb4688.html.
The member insurers of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies form a multi-billion dollar organization that provides property and casualty insurance for personal and commercial customers through 8,000 independent agents and brokers worldwide. Its global network includes branches and affiliates throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia.