Travelers Enhances Bond, Financial Products' Site

Travelers Bond & Financial Products has announcedenhancements to Risk Management PLUS+ Online, a risk managementservices Web site for customers. The expanded site includes riskmanagement information on employment practices, professionalliability, fiduciary liability, directors and officers liability,crime, kidnap and ransom, and identity fraud expensereimbursement.

"We are pleased to expand our breadth and depth of resources tohelp mitigate management and professional liability exposures forour customers," says Jeff Klenk, senior vice president, bond andfinancial products. "We're always looking at new and innovativeways to provide our insureds with the tools and resources theyneed, and these enhancements offer customers an extensive resourcethat is available at their fingertips."

In addition to the resources available to help reduceemployment-related litigation, the site includes the followingenhancements:

o An entirely new professional liability section devoted toaddressing exposures for accounting, design, legal, and real estateprofessionals.

o A D&O section that delivers content to new and seasonedboard members about their responsibilities, and guidance to helpreduce exposure to claims such as retaliation under theSarbanes-Oxley whistleblower provisions.

o A new, easy-to-follow crime prevention risk management guide,featuring best practices for detecting and preventing many forms ofemployee dishonesty.

o Updated steps to avoid identity theft, along with informativearticles regarding Federal Trade Commission actions to help preventidentity theft.

o Access for customers to risk management articles as well astraining for navigating the site. Both customers and agents canview a short site overview Webinar available atwww.rmplusonline.com to learn more about the new features andbenefits of Risk Management PLUS+ Online.