LegalShield Cautions Member Residents and Businesses in Florida to Be Aware of Insurance Fraud Following Hurricane Irma

Business Wire

ADA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- LegalShield, one of North America’s leading providers of affordable legal plans and the IDShield identity theft solution for individuals, families and small businesses, extends both its practical support and prayers to all who are affected by Hurricane Irma.

During the storm and throughout the recovery process, LegalShield would like to remind its members that its South Florida provider law firm, Glantzlaw and its North Florida provider law firm DSK Law, are prepared to answer member questions and provide guidance in this uncertain time. Glantzlaw can be reached by calling 800-290-7871 and DSK Law can be reached by calling 800-591-7311 or via its 24/7 emergency access line 877-825-3797.

“The core of our business is to protect and empower people so that they may live free under the law,” explained LegalShield CEO Jeff Bell. “We are here to assist all LegalShield members with insurance claims and other legal issues as necessary. Together with our provider law firms, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder to stop predators and prevent scams.”

“While most contractors are honest and provide quality work, LegalShield reminds homeowners and businesses affected by Hurricane Irma to be on the lookout for workers and companies engaging in fraud,” continued Bell. “Hurricanes and other natural disasters bring out both the best and worst in people. Like most of you, I have been watching the damage and human suffering happening to the residents in Florida. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been affected by this massive storm.”

Bell concluded, “Our LegalShield family is actively supporting the United Way who is on the ground helping the victims of Irma.”

About LegalShield

A pioneer in the democratization of affordable access to legal protection, LegalShield is one of North America’s leading providers of legal safeguards and protection against identity theft solutions for individuals, families and small businesses. The 45-year-old company protects more than 1,662,000 individual, families and businesses through its legal plans, while IDShield provides identity protection to one million individuals. In addition, LegalShield and IDShield serve more than 141,000 businesses. Both legal and identity theft plans start as low as $20 per month.

LegalShield’s legal plans provide access to attorneys with an average of 19 years of experience in areas such as family matters, estate planning, financial and business issues, consumer protection, tax, real estate, benefits disputes and auto/driving issues. Unlike other legal plans or do-it-yourself websites, LegalShield has dedicated law firms in 50 states and four provinces in Canada that members can call for help without having to worry about high hourly rates.

IDShield provides identity monitoring and restoration services and is the only identity theft protection company armed with a team of licensed private investigators on call to restore a member’s identity.

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