Identity Recovery Coverage – Personal Lines

January 23, 2006

Nuts & Bolts:
Merchants Insurance Group introduced a newly expanded Identity Recovery Coverage program for homeowners’ policyholders. The new coverage is designed to help victims of identity theft, clear their credit history and repair their identity records. It is available in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Coverage will be expanded to other states in the near future. In addition to expense reimbursement coverage, the endorsement provides customer concierge services, a dedicated recovery help line and personal case management. Confirmed identity theft victims insured with this product are assigned to an experienced identity recovery case manager who will assist correcting credit history and recovering identity.

Dollars:
The endorsement provides $15,000 of expense reimbursement coverage.

Carrier:
Merchants Mutual Insurance Co. and Merchants Insurance Co. of New Hampshire Inc., two separate companies of Merchants Insurance Group. Both are rated “A-” by A.M. Best, admitted.

States Available:
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

Contact:
Tara Potzler (716) 849-3004.