The Texas Department of Insurance published a bulletin warning of phishing email attempts targeting National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) clients, licensing applicants, and administrators.
The emails typically claim that the client has a past due invoice and appear to come from an official domain such [email protected], @naic.org, or@stripe. NIPR warns that if you receive a suspicious email, do not open any attachments or any links, and do not submit payments.
Other ways to identify a phishing email include closely checking the sender's email address; examining the tone of the email, as phishing emails typically try to portray a sense of urgency; and hovering over links to reveal real URLs. If unsure about the authenticity of an email received from NIRP, producers can contact NIRP directly at [email protected].
The security notice from NIPR can be found here.
Ray Sugrim
Ray Sugrim is an Insurance Editor with FC&S Expert Coverage Interpretation, a division of National Underwriter Company and Arc Network. Ray is responsible for helping develop and edit content for subscribers. Ray is a St John’s University graduate with a degree in Risk Management & Insurance and is a CPCU candidate.