Protecting your policy
In today's digital age, when personal information is shared and stored online, the threat of identity theft looms large. There are so many identifying details, and it can be hard to know which ones are safe to share and with whom. Most people keep their social security numbers and passwords close to the vest. But many will happily share their credit card numbers on some sketchy e-commerce sites.
One number that sometimes gets forgotten is your insurance policy number. And yet insurance identity theft is a big business. Identity theft as a whole occurs every 22 seconds in the United States, and nearly a third of Americans will be affected by identity theft at some point in their lives.[1]Â
Imagine waking up one day to find out that your insurance policy number has been stolen. This could happen during a data breach or if someone breaks into your vehicle and you keep it in the glove box. What is a policy number and how important is it? Should you be concerned?