Identity Theft Insurance
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Identity Theft
Think about your daily spending habits. You write a check for a fundraiser, use your credit card for your morning coffee, call home during your lunch break and pay your bills online before calling it a day. These are all everyday transactions to which you are not likely to give a second thought.However, you can count on there being someone else out there who thrives on these things. It only takes a small about of personal information for someone to steal your identity and use it for their own personal gain.
For close to a decade and a half, identity theft has been the top complaint among consumers. However, with all of the recent large-scale data breaches that have come to pass, identity theft seems to have grown to a serious threat.
What Services Does Identity Theft Coverage Provide?
Some of the primary components of an identity theft insurance policy includes account monitoring, credit alerts, credit monitoring and reimbursement for the expense of repairing the damage to your credit history. While there is nothing that can really protect you fully against becoming a victim of identity theft, this coverage will certainly compensate for your monetary losses.Identity theft is incredibly expensive, but Philbin Insurance Group can help you. The statistics are shocking. For this reason, we provide identity theft coverage. In addition to reimbursing you for the covered expenses, we will also provide you with personal assistance to guide you through the process of getting life back to normal as quickly as possible.
If you become an identity theft victim, an identity theft insurance policy from Philbin Insurance Group can help you avoid aggravation as well as save time and money. We understand that having someone who understands the issues and your concerns to work with you can go a long way in providing the much needed peace of mind.
Your identity theft protection will provide you with a wide variety of services, which may include:
- Approved and reasonable attorney fees, which can cost thousands of dollars in an effort to restore your good name
- Lost wages for time taken from job to meet with attorneys and other officials in relation to identity theft claim
- Loan application fees charged when it becomes necessary to reapply after being denied due to an act of credit fraud
- Expense of obtaining appropriate notarized official documentation
- The cost of sending certified mail to the appropriate law enforcement personnel, financial institutions, etc.
- Reimbursement for related long-distance telephone calls to law enforcement, merchants, creditors, etc.
Minimizing the Risk of Identity Theft
In addition to protection from your Philbin Insurance Group identity theft coverage, it is possible for you to help minimize the risk of becoming a victim. The key is to manage all of your personal information in an intelligent manner. By following a few simple guidelines, you can protect yourself from this heinous crime, such as:- Do not ever provide your personal information over the telephone to someone that you did not call or ask to call you. It is important be cautious. Instead, ask the caller to send the information to you in writing.
- Do not simple wad up important documents and toss them in the trash. All important documents need to be shredded. Identity thieves are not ashamed to go rooting around in the trash to get what they want. Make sure no one is able to get their hands on your bank statements, credit card statements, mail, checks or any other type of personal records.
- Leave your passport, birth certificate and social security card locked up safely at home in a fireproof safe.
- Do not just assume that all is well with your accounts. Make it a point to monitor your credit reports and bank records on a regular basis. Identity theft could be taking place for a number of years without you noticing. Therefore, you need to check your bank statements at least once a month and you should check your credit report every year.
- Never give your personal information over the Internet to suspicious website or non-reputable company. Take a moment to verity a site's integrity by going the Better Business Bureau Online.
- Email solicitations may appear to be associated with legitimate companies, government agencies or financial institutions. These emails may say that your information is needed for a seemingly important reason, such as your social security number, credit card number, bank account information and other personal information. Unless you know who the party is that you are dealing with and initiated contact, do not give them any information.
By practicing these few steps to keep your information safe and investing in an identity theft insurance policy from Philbin Insurance Group, you will be better protected against anyone looking to steal your identity. Click on the quote request button now before it is too late and your financial life has been taken out of your control.