Chrysler Offers Identity Theft Protection to Extended Warranty Customers
Chrysler Service Contracts has chosen Merchants Information Solutions, Inc. to be the exclusive identity theft service provider for Chrysler Services Contracts new SmartIDentity program for its service contract / extended warranty customers.
Chrysler Service Contracts’ decision to partner with Merchants Information Solutions and enter the emerging identity theft marketplace is in response to the numerous identity theft service providers offering assisted and/or partial solutions — that fall short of providing a comprehensive identity theft program. The Merchants Information Solutions strategy that supports the SmartIDentity program “shows a commitment by Chrysler Service Contracts to offer its extended warranty customers one of the leading and most comprehensive managed recovery programs in the United States today,” stated Jerry Klesko, Product Manager for Chrysler Service Contracts.
The comprehensive identity theft program solution being offered by Merchants Information Solutions “focuses on helping Chrysler Service Contracts increase sales while helping improve customer retention for its auto dealer business clients,” said Klesko. “This is another cutting edge and quality product that provides an important and timely value for our clients and their customers” said Walt Foraker, Field Operations Manager for Chrysler Service Contracts.
“We are excited to bring the Merchants Information Solutions SmartIDentity program to Chrysler Service Contracts” said Russ Johnson, President of Merchants Information Solutions. The Merchants identity theft program — called SmartIDentity responds to financial and non-financial identity theft related events. According to the FTC, 41 percent of identity theft is related to a financial instrument (including credit/debit cards, checking/savings accounts, loans, etc.). This means that 59 percent of identity theft is non-financial including fraudulent use of medical/heath insurance, driver’s license information, tax information, employee ID number, student ID number, financial aid, etc.
Mark Pribish, National Director of Sales for Merchants Identity Theft Management Services stated “that while MIS introduced its business to business identity theft program solution in January of 2006, Merchants has helped resolve over 29,000 cases of fraud — including medical fraud, public records fraud, identity theft fraud and credit card fraud — since 1990 on an individual consumer basis.” According to Pribish, “Merchants is unique in providing professionally trained recovery advocates who are licensed as Private Investigators as well as Federal Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Fair and Accurate Transaction Act (FACTA) certified — who will handle an identity theft victim’s case from beginning to end — until it is brought to final resolution.”
Mark Pribish, National Director of Sales for Merchants Identity Theft Management Services stated “that while MIS introduced its business to business identity theft program solution in January of 2006, Merchants has helped resolve over 29,000 cases of fraud — including medical fraud, public records fraud, identity theft fraud and credit card fraud — since 1990 on an individual consumer basis.” According to Pribish, “Merchants is unique in providing professionally trained recovery advocates who are licensed as Private Investigators as well as Federal Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Fair and Accurate Transaction Act (FACTA) certified — who will handle an identity theft victim’s case from beginning to end — until it is brought to final resolution.”
Tags: extended warranty, identity theft