Columbia Insurance Group Signs On With Identity Theft 911 For Identity Management Services

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Identity Theft 911, an industry leader in identity management, identity theft education and resolution services, announced today a new partnership with Columbia Insurance Group. This partnership will give policyholders free access to a team of professional fraud specialists and identity management experts to help shield them from identity theft, America’s fastest-growing crime.

“The safety and security of our policyholders is our first priority,” said Jim Kaster, Director – Personal Lines Center of Columbia Insurance Group. “No one is immune to the risk of identity theft, and we wanted to ensure that our policyholders would be prepared to deal with that possibility. Partnering with Identity Theft 911, a leader in identity theft education and resolution, gives them the peace of mind they need.”

Identity Theft 911 provides an expert personal advocate who works one-on-one to assist policyholders through all of the challenges of identity and credit restoration. The company's resolution service is designed to reduce the time, stress, and financial impact suffered by identity theft victims, and to simplify the process for all involved.

“The Midwest and Southeast, like the rest of America, is being hit hard by identity theft," said Steve Christenson, president of Identity Theft 911. "We commend Columbia Insurance Group for its leadership in taking this risk seriously and taking clear, effective action to protect its policyholders.”

Identity Theft 911 Resolution Service

If a policyholder becomes a victim of identity theft, an Identity Theft 911 expert personal advocate will guide and assist them through the entire process of restoring their credit and identity. Identity Theft 911’s identity theft resolution service includes:

    • Unlimited one-on-one access to an expert personal advocate
    • Fraud alerts placed with all three credit bureaus
    • Step-by-step review of credit reports from all three bureaus
    • Assistance preparing the Fraud Victim Affidavit and all other needed documents
    • Assistance notifying all relevant businesses, agencies and institutions
    • Assistance replacing checks, credit cards and debit cards
    • A full year of credit monitoring and fraud monitoring
    • A full year of active follow-up after resolution
    • All services also apply to immediate family members

In addition to identity theft resolution services, all partners have access to Identity Theft 911’s proactive educational material through a dedicated website, found at: www.columbia-idtheft.com

About Identity Theft 911

Identity Theft 911 is an industry leader in identity management, providing innovative, enterprise-level fraud solutions and consumer education to Fortune 500 companies, many of America's largest insurance companies and corporate benefit providers, and a wide spectrum of financial institutions, colleges, and universities. More than 10 million households are enrolled in Identity Theft 911's comprehensive identity management programs. For more information, call 480-355-8500 or visit www.identitytheft911.com.

About Columbia Insurance Group

Columbia Insurance Group of Columbia, Missouri began as a mono-line "windstorm insurance company" writing business only in the State of Missouri. The company has grown into a multi-line company licensed in over 28 states and insuring over 128,000 policyholders in 10 states. Columbia Insurance Group not only offers a wide range of insurance products, financially it holds an ‘excellent’ rating by A.M. Best. And the Ward Group has also recognized the company as one of the top 50 top performing Property and Casualty insurors for the past three consecutive years.  If you have any questions, or would like more information, please contact your local independent insurance agent.