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Motorists Mutual Now Includes Identity Theft Resolution Services on Homeowner Policies

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Motorists Mutual Insurance Company announced today a partnership with Identity Theft 911, the nations leading provider of identity theft resolution and education. In response to the growing need to protect customers from Americas fastest-growing crime, Motorists homeowner policyholders will receive Identity Theft 911s cutting-edge services at no extra cost.

In addition to comprehensive education and victim resolution, customers will have access to Identity Theft 911s unique disaster response service, which re-creates and restores individuals important documents in the midst of a natural disaster, such as a fire, hurricane, or flood.

The issue of identity theft is of growing importance to our customers, said Grady Campbell, Vice President, P/C Marketing at Motorists Mutual. Thats why were excited to have enhanced our identity theft coverage with the industry-leading identity restoration services from Identity Theft 911. We believe that providing these services is the right thing to do for our policyholders.

Over 100 million people have now been affected by identity theft in the U.S., according to startling new figures from the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, and that number is growing every day. In fact, they believe it won't be long before the majority of Americans will discover there has been a security breach affecting their data, which makes it even more crucial for people to have access to services such as those provided by Identity Theft 911.

Identity Fraud Resolution Services

The services provided through Identity Theft 911 offer a personal advocate who works one-on-one to direct and assist policyholders through the challenges of identity and credit restoration. Ranging from notifying credit bureaus, creditors, collectors and other relevant parties, to direct assistance with filing a police report and the Fraud Victim Affidavit, Identity Theft 911 advocates will guide individuals for as long as it takes to restore a victims identity. They also offer victims credit and database monitoring, and a full year of active follow up to make sure the situation has been completely resolved.

In addition to these services, which save people time and money, Identity Theft 911 also offers policyholders educational resources and proactive advice to help them avoid being a victim of this vicious crime. Motorists Mutual policyholders can log on to www.motoristsgroupidtheft.com for a wealth of information and guidance.

Its our business to successfully restore peoples identities and help them safeguard their most important information, said Sheryl Christenson, CEO of Identity Theft 911. By offering these services at no additional cost, Motorists Mutual is showing that the needs of their customers are their highest priority.

About Identity Theft 911

An Institutional Service Provider on the Cutting Edge of Fraud Solutions - Identity Theft 911 provides enterprise-level fraud solutions to Fortune 500 companies, including many of Americas largest insurers and corporate benefits providers, as well as a wide spectrum of financial institutions, colleges and universities. Identity Theft 911 is the leader in identity theft victim resolution and education, serving more than 7 million households in its retainer-based program. For more information, please visit www.identitytheft911.com.

About Motorists Insurance Group

Motorists Mutual, rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best, is the lead company in The Motorists Insurance Group. The group of companies operates in 35 states and posted $633.6 million in written premium at year-end 2005. Motorists Mutual ended 2005 with $441.4 million in written premium. The company operates in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana. For more information, please visit www.motoristsgroup.com.