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Late last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that victims of a data breach could pursue compensation from the merchant whose ...
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Increased consumer worry over the risk of identity theft has presented insurance companies with an opportunity to hawk a new peace-of-mind product: identity theft insurance policies to protect you should you become a victim.
Policies range in cost from $25 to $50 a year, with coverage of $15,000 to $25,000.
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Late last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that victims of a data breach could pursue compensation from the merchant whose ...
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Q: What is identity theft insurance, and do I need it?
A: Identity theft insurance is designed to help consumers cover the costs stemming from repairing the damage left by criminals who rob an individual's personal details to launch spending sprees.
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According to a study by Pleasanton, Calif.-based Javelin Strategy and Research, an independent financial-research group, 8.4 million Americans were th...
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The federal General Services Administration has provided its workers with identity theft insurance and paid to enroll them in a service that monitors ...
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To: STATE EDITORS
Contact: Michael Bush, Affinion Group, +1-203-956-8038, mbush@affiniongroup.com
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BALTIMORE -- Vertis, a leading provider of targeted advertising, media, and marketing services, today announced the results of its proprietary "Custom...
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How big a threat is identity theft?
That's a question thousands of New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co. customers must ask themselves after receiving packets to renew their homeowner's policies. There, amid the usual forms, is a letter offering identity theft expense insurance.
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Police say city woman bilked life insurer
NEW HAVEN -- A city woman had been charged with collecting more than a third of a million dollars in survivor benefits issued to her aunt -- who died in 2002. Marilyn "Tootsie" Pollard, 40, of 149 Gilbert Ave., was arraigned in Superior Court Wednesday on counts of insurance fraud, first-degree larceny and identity theft.