PFBlog logo

My Personal Finance Journey

Personal finance observation, musing and decisions in a journey toward financial independence by 36 with at least $1 million.

  Home | Feed: feed-icon.gif | About | Progress: June 07: $756,924 | Best of PFBlog | Product Reviews | PFBlog Digest | Disclaimer | Advertise | Contact Me

...

AOL Customers To Get Insurance Coverage For Identity Theft





In a bid to improve customer confidence and differentiate its flagship subscription service, AOL is giving away free identity theft insurance coverage to its paying members. Will other ISPs follow suit?

From WSJ:

Free insurance coverage for identity theft and computer damage is among the premium security offerings AOL is making available to its dwindling base of paying subscribers.

The move, which AOL said it would announce to its members Tuesday, follows last month's decision to give away AOL.com e-mail accounts, software and other features once reserved for paying subscribers and remove key reasons for millions of customers to keep paid accounts.

The insurance, offered through American International Group Inc. (AIG), pledges up to $10,000 to help restore users' identity and credit regardless of how their Social Security number, bank account or other personal information got compromised. The policy covers costs for refiling rejected loan applications, legal fees, credit reports and up to $2,000 in lost wages.

A separate AIG policy covers up to $1,000 to repair or replace computers that suffer physical damage.

What do you think of this post? Be the first to share your opinions.

Enjoy the latest personal finance news and commentary at PFBlog Network.
Similar Posts

5 Ways to Monitor Your Credit Reports (September 11, 2006)
Bankrate is recommending we consciously monitor our credit reports so we have a lesser chance to be victimized by identity theft. Probably before very soon, everyone of us has to pay a monthly due to credit reporting agencies to have the comfort of mind.
How To Protect Yourself Against "Pretexting" (September 11, 2006)
It might be very hard to stop pretexting since smart con artists can always woo not-so-smart CSRs. For consumers, it is therefore very important that we move our business to privacy-conscious companies. For me, I am now moving away from the practice to shop at ...
What Is "Pretexting?" (September 10, 2006)
With the HP board drama, almost everyone learned the new word "pretexting." Here is how con artists use pretexting to get assess to your identity.
What Is The Impact Of Identity Theft? (September 10, 2006)
Identity thiefs can monetize stolen identity in many ways and really destory a good part of your life.

Comments
Add Your Comments









Remember personal information?








Read More ... All Other Posts In The Same Category

PREMIUM SPONSORS

Car Loans
Dallas Bankruptcy Attorney
Personal Loans
Car Finance
Homeowner Loans
Cheap Car Insurance
Mortgages UK & CCJ Mortgage
Used Cars
Loans
Commercial Mortgages and Business Loans
Guaranteed Car Finance
Payday Loan
Personal Loan
Student Loan Consolidation.com
Secured Loans
Bad Credit Loans - Free Quote