The Warranty Group Announces Agreement with EZShield

    CHICAGO, IL, October 21, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Virginia Surety Company, Inc., a unit of The Warranty Group, Inc., today announced an agreement with EZShield, a leading provider of identity fraud protection, to provide benefits for its financial institution offering.

The agreement includes ID Theft Expense Reimbursement as an added benefit to EZShield's ID Protection Services.

Dale Dabbs, CEO of EZShield stated, "Given the growing epidemic of identity theft affecting individuals and businesses alike, we are excited to partner with Virginia Surety Company to offer a comprehensive ID Theft package to help restore the identity of fraud victims. The package brings together our award-winning ID Restoration service complemented by VSC's ID Theft Insurance. We are pleased to extend this service to help safeguard our customers' financial security--a critical step in the movement to fight identity theft."

According to Mike Frosch, President and COO of The Warranty Group, "The costs associated with identity theft can be significant, and together with EZShield's ID protection services, this protection will help minimize the expense and effort to repair the damage that can occur."

The program is available in all states except Florida.

About The Warranty Group
The Warranty Group is the world's premier provider of service contracts and related benefits, with operations in 33 countries and 1800 employees. With underwriting, claims administration and marketing expertise, The Warranty Group is a global single-source solution for manufacturers, distributors and retailers of consumer goods including autos, homes, consumer electronics, furniture and appliances as well as financial institutions and the travel and leisure industry. www.TheWG.com

CONTACT:
Rob Mancuso
The Warranty Group, Inc.
312.356.2320
[email protected]

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