CyberScout^®, a leading provider of identity theft management, education and resolution services, announced today a partnership with Cumberland Insurance Group that grants homeowner policyholders free access to fraud specialists who provide guidance in dealing with the growing threat of identity theft.

Identity theft has been the number one consumer complaint for seven consecutive years and there are an estimated 27,000 new victims daily. According to the Gartner Research Group, the number of victims has risen by 50 percent since 2003. “Every day, we see headlines about hackers and thieves stealing identities by the thousands,” said Robert P. Brady, President of Cumberland Insurance Group. “Thanks to this program, our homeowner policyholders can access the help they need if they should fall victim to identity theft, or even if they are suspicious and simply looking for proactive advice. CyberScout was the obvious choice to provide this essential service.”

Cumberland Insurance Group homeowner policyholders seeking advice or victim resolution will have access to the CyberScout fraud specialists. The company's restoration services streamline the resolution process and reduce the stress and financial impact that victims invariably endure.

“Being proactive to keep consumers safe is one of our major priorities,” said CyberScout Chairman Adam Levin and former director of the New Jersey division of consumer affairs. “By adopting this forward thinking approach, Cumberland is providing a critical resource and layer of protection to policyholders and their families.” 

CyberScout Resolution Services

If a policyholder becomes a victim of identity theft, an CyberScout personal advocate will guide them through the entire process of restoring their identity. CyberScout’s resolution service includes:

• Unlimited one-on-one access to an expert personal advocate 
• Fraud alerts placed with all three credit bureaus and a review of credit reports 
• Assistance preparing the Fraud Victim Affidavit and documents 
• Assistance notifying all relevant businesses, agencies and institutions 
• Assistance replacing checks, credit cards and debit cards 
• A full year of credit monitoring, fraud monitoring and follow-up after resolution 
• All services apply to immediate family members 

In addition to identity theft resolution services, all homeowner policyholders will have access to CyberScout’s proactive educational material through a dedicated website: www.cumberlandgroup-idtheft.com.