Ohio Mutual Insurance Group Policyholders Receive Identity Theft 911(R) ''Life Stages'' Enhancements

- Media: Padilla Speer Beardsley Tony Berlin, 212-752-8338 tberlin@psbpr.com Ohio Mutual Insurance Group has announced recently an enhancement to its identity management program, providing additional services to help protect its policyholders from the growing threat of identity theft. The extended offering represents a significant expansion of their relationship with Identity Theft 911, a leading provider of identity theft
management, education, and resolution services.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft victimizes nine million Americans each year. In the past 12 months, Ohio officials reported a data breach exposing more than one million taxpayers, workers, companies and government agencies. The compromise was caused by the theft of a computer back-up tape containing hundreds of thousands of Social Security numbers from the car of a state intern.

"Identity theft is a traumatic, personal event that brings fear and uncertainty to its victims," said Michael Brogan, Vice President of Claims at Ohio Mutual Insurance Group. "There are certain events in life that expose individuals to a greater risk of becoming victimized. Expanding our relationship with Identity Theft 911 to include its 'Life Stages' services in our existing program will help our policyholders during these vulnerable times."

Identity Management Service Enhancements

To better protect its homeowner and farmowner policyholders from identity theft, Ohio Mutual is now offering proactive identity management services at no additional cost:

-- Child Risk Identity Assistance -- Proactive credit file suppression to help prevent the misuse of a minor's personal information -- a growing crime that can go undetected for years.

-- Identity Relocation Assistance -- Safeguards financial, credit, and identity data during a move, ensuring uninterrupted access to financial institutions and accounts, and any needed documentation.

-- Military Identity Assistance -- A 12-month Active Duty Military Fraud Alert is placed on the service member's credit file, reducing the risk of identity theft.

-- Proactive Fraud Alerts -- Where risk of identity theft is detected, a fraud alert is placed on the files maintained by the three major credit bureaus. The alert notifies potential credit grantors to check with the at-risk policyholder before extending new credit. In addition, this service will assist the policyholder to opt out of most marketing lists.

Policyholders who become victims have unrestricted access to a fraud specialist who will work one-on-one to resolve the crisis and restore their identity. As a part of the "Life Stages" program, policyholders will now also receive the following resolution services:

-- Estate Identity Assistance -- Helps safeguard the identity of a deceased from potential misuse by identity thieves. This includes minimizing potential risks to the surviving spouse's own identity in the case of joint credit files and financial documents.

-- Disaster Recovery Assistance -- Helps ensure uninterrupted access to financial institutions and accounts in the midst of a disaster such as a home fire, flood, hurricane, or earthquake. Quickly recaptures destroyed documentation needed to rebuild the policyholders' lives.

-- Medical Identity Assistance -- A fraud specialist is assigned to help undo the damage from fraudulently filed insurance claims or unauthorized charges for medical services.

In addition to these services, all policyholders have access to Identity Theft 911's proactive educational material, including daily Threat Alerts, investigative articles, monthly newsletters, white papers and more, through a dedicated website: www.omig.com and click the Identity Theft 911 link on the home page.

About Ohio Mutual Insurance Group

Ohio Mutual Insurance Group provides insurance protection for farm, auto, home, family, and business policyholders. With over 105 years of insurance protection experience, Ohio Mutual Insurance Group is represented by over 300 of the finest Independent Insurance Agents in Ohio, Rhode Island, Kansas and Nebraska. For more information, please visit our website at www.omig.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 11 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.

Proactive Identity Management Services for Homeowner and Farmowner
Policyholders and Immediate Family Members

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