Identity Theft Resolution Services Provided by Identity Theft 911 to Upland Mutual Insurance Customers

Business Wire, May 15, 2009

Policyholders to Receive Unlimited, One-on-One Fraud Resolution Assistance

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. -- Upland Mutual Insurance (www.UplandMutual.com), a property and casualty insurer in Kansas, announce today that comprehensive identity theft services from Identity Theft 911 (www.identitytheft911.com), America’s leading identity theft resolution and education services provider, are now available to all policyholders at no additional cost.

“Identity theft can happen to anyone, and policyholders should not have to face the risk alone,” said Chris Brown, president of Upland Mutual Insurance. “Our mission here at Upland Mutual Insurance is to provide cost-effective financial security and exceptional customer service within the state of Kansas, and we can now help protect what matters most with the help of experts at Identity Theft 911.”

Policyholders and their immediate household members automatically receive:

• The benefit of Identity Theft 911’s “LifeStages” program for expert one-on-one resolution services and consultation from on-demand certified fraud specialists, plus credit and fraud monitoring tools, during various life events when consumers are particularly vulnerable to identity theft.
• Assistance with placing fraud alerts, completing fraud affidavits, replacing documents and interfacing with police departments, creditors, collection agencies and credit rating bureaus.
• Dedicated online access to Identity Theft 911’s proactive educational material, including daily threat alerts, investigative articles, monthly newsletters, white papers and preventative tips.

“From the latest stimulus scams to traditional dumpster diving, identity thieves keep getting their hands on personal information,” said Matthew Cullina, CEO of Identity Theft 911. “Our resolution and education experts can now help Upland Mutual Insurance customers spot, stop, avoid and recover from identity theft.”

About Upland Mutual Insurance, Inc.

In 1892 a group of farmers organized a cooperative company under the name of Farmers Alliance for fire and lightning protection. The company was formally organized in 1896. Today there are over 200 agencies throughout the state of Kansas writing farmowner, homeowner, mobile homeowner, dwelling fire, farm property and personal/farm auto policies. www.UplandMutual.com

About Identity Theft 911®

Protecting over 12 million households, Identity Theft 911 is a leader in identity theft resolution, providing innovative, enterprise-level fraud solutions and consumer education to Fortune 500 companies, many of America's largest insurance companies, corporate benefit providers and a wide spectrum of financial institutions. www.identitytheft911.com