What Is Identity Theft Insurance?
Sometimes called identity protection insurance, identity theft insurance helps you recover your identity and recoup losses related to identity theft, such as legal fees and lost wages. While having identity theft protection can’t guarantee that your identity won't be stolen, it can alert you to threats and provide remediation services.
What Does Identity Theft Insurance Cover?
Westfield’s identity theft protection includes access to information and resources aimed at helping you understand more about the crime of identity theft and how to protect yourself. And if you become a victim of identity theft, we provide one-on-one remedial services to help you get your life — and credit — back to normal. An experienced fraud specialist will manage your case from start to finish, handling paperwork, making calls, and advocating on your behalf.
Westfield Coverage Highlights
Up to $20,000 in Coverage
Personal Fraud Specialist
One Year Free Credit Monitoring
How Does Identity Theft Insurance Work?
Identity theft insurance can’t prevent identity theft, but it can alert you to threats and help you stay safe after a data breach. If your identity is stolen, an expert fraud specialist will guide you through every step of the recovery process. Moreover, identity theft coverage can help reimburse you for out-of-pocket expenses like fraudulent transactions, legal fees, and lost wages.
Westfield’s Identity Theft Protection
Our identity theft protection includes the following:
- Up to $20,000 in coverage for expenses related to identity theft.
- A personal fraud specialist who can help restore your identity if it’s stolen.
- One year of free credit and fraud monitoring if you’re the victim of identity theft.
- Free fraud alerts and safeguards if your data has been compromised or if your home or vehicle is burglarized.
- Protection of your minor children’s data.
- Help for newly engaged couples and newlyweds to avoid wedding identity scams, as well as help with name changes, notices to your creditors of your new name, and other services.
- Assistance in clearing up fraudulent medical insurance claims.
- Identity protection for overseas active military personnel.
- 24/7 access to fraud specialists when you’re traveling internationally and if a passport, driver’s license, or credit card is lost or stolen.
- Help replacing identification and other important documents lost in natural disasters.
- Protection of the personal and financial information of deceased loved ones.
Plus, you can combine your Westfield identity theft and cyber protection coverage to receive a discount.
1.1 million
people experienced identity theft in 2022, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Is Identity Theft Protection Worth It?
Identity theft can happen to anyone. It’s America’s fastest growing crime, with identity theft occurring every 22 seconds. And the consequences could cost you — both financially and in time spent undoing the damage. Identity theft insurance is usually a smart financial move since the premiums are significantly less expensive than the cost of experiencing identify theft.