ANPAC Announces Partnership to Offer New ID Theft Restoration Services

American National Property And Casualty Company (ANPAC®) announced today a new identity theft protection service provided in partnership with Identity Theft 911™, the recognized leader in identity theft resolution, defense and education. The service will help clients restore their identity, in the event they become a victim of identity theft. Identity Theft 911 will also provide ANPAC clients with proactive educational material available at www.anpac.com, to help them protect themselves against America's fastest growing crime.

Clients with Secure I.D. from ANPAC who become a victim of identity theft will now have a personal advocate to direct and assist them through the challenges of identity restoration. The service includes: assistance in placing credit file fraud alerts; completing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fraud affidavit; making phone calls to police departments, creditors, collection agencies and credit rating agencies; and setting up a case file for insurance claims and law enforcement investigations. The personal advocate assigned to the case works one-on-one with the fraud victim every step of the way. Furthermore, identity theft victims receive a full year of credit and fraud monitoring.

"The Secure I.D. from ANPAC service provides clients with peace of mind in today's highly automated, internet-driven society," said Bernard Gerwel, Senior Vice President of ANPAC. "Its proactive features allow policyholders to better monitor their sensitive personal information and provide reimbursement of expenses to help restore one's identity after a loss has occurred."

Surprisingly, the majority of identity theft cases do not result in substantial out-of-pocket expenses for victims; rather, the most significant losses are time and a sense of personal security. Without assistance, victims can lose over 20 days of work trying to restore their identity. Identity Theft 911's service eliminates these problems and helps victims with the challenges of identity theft restoration.

"The partnership allows us to provide our clients with a sophisticated credit monitoring service and the expertise of highly-trained, experienced staff to serve as their 'advocates' through the tedious process of restoring their identity," added Carla Brixey, Product Development Analyst at ANPAC. "We're very pleased to offer this value-added service to our homeowner clients."