Assist America Announces Identity Theft Prevention and Resolution Services
PRINCETON, N.J., April 26 /PRNewswire/ — Assist America, Princeton, N.J., the nation’s largest provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, has expanded the scope of its program to include comprehensive identity theft prevention and resolution services. Assist America Identity Protection was launched in April in conjunction with one of the company’s largest life insurance partners, covering more than three million people, and is rolling out to Assist America’s new and existing health insurance clients. This marks the first time any travel assistance provider has included identity protection to a wide audience as a part of its standard offering.
Assist America Identity Protection is ready to help around the clock if a member becomes a victim of identity theft. A single toll-free call will put a professional fraud support team into action, with a dedicated Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)-certified caseworker assigned to the case to ensure continuity of service. This caseworker works step-by-step with the member to minimize credit damage and restore reputation — assisting side-by-side to cancel and reissue credit cards, and to notify and file paperwork with credit bureaus, law enforcement, government and financial institutions.
In addition, members have the option of storing credit card information online via a secure website, which enables Assist America Identity Protection to watch proactively for any appearance of their personal data on black market web portals that specialize in selling and trading identities.
“Identity theft is a shocking and disruptive event,” says George Howard, President of Assist America. “It not only has the potential to damage someone’s good name, but is the kind of experience that hits at a person’s core sense of security. We are pleased to help mitigate the devastating effects of identity theft by adding this comprehensive safeguard to our service offering, an enhancement to our already robust global emergency assistance program. It is not only a significant resource for our members, but also a truly unique differentiator for our insurance clients.”
The Assist America program is available only through the company’s insurance partners, and is not for retail sale.
Founded in 1990, Assist America, Inc. is the nation’s largest provider of global emergency assistance in partnership with insurance benefit plans. Its worldwide network of professionals responds quickly to any member who becomes medically compromised while traveling more than 100 miles from home. From simple doctor referrals to complex intercontinental evacuations and more, Assist America saves lives every day. The company, headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, serves more than 27 million members and over 300,000 enterprises through benefit programs from the country’s most prominent insurance providers. More information about Assist America is available at www.assistamerica.com.
SOURCE Assist America