CARMEL, Indiana –Allied Solutions reported it has made a top business goal in 2015 initiatives around helping to reduce financial risk exposures. Among the efforts it has instituted:
- Hiring industry recognized fraud risk experts such as Ann Davidson, Vice President of Risk Consulting. Since joining Allied in 2014, Davidson has stayed busy performing on-site risk assessments and trainings for clients, publishing articles, and speaking at industry events, the company said.
- Delivering a free risk-related webinar series in coordination with NAFCU Services. Educational topics address issues such as preventing account takeovers and data breaches, authentication methods, and emerging payment technologies. The recordings for each webinar are available online through www.nafcu.org/allied/.
- Performing on-site risk reviews upon request. Allied said its risk specialists perform full-scope, consultative risk reviews to identify and address security risks and build sound, comprehensive policies and procedures to better protect the organization’s assets, employees, and account holders.
- Distributing regularly scheduled risk alert emails to clients and special editions in response to major security threats. Assembled by Allied’s risk experts, these emails contain information to help clients remain protected from different types of security risks.
- Contributing content for a free, risk-focused publication in a cooperative effort with ProSight Specialty Insurance. The print publication, called CU Enriched, is distributed to credit unions across the nation and features top concerns facing the financial services industry.
- Offering a full suite of risk protection solutions, including fidelity bond products, cyber liability insurance, breach recovery solutions, custom identity theft solutions, and fraud solutions tailored for smaller financial institutions. Allied‘s diverse portfolio empowers financial institutions as they build their own unique fraud and breach protection program.
- Working constantly to improve fraud protection products and services in response to the needs of the financial services community. Allied consults regularly with clients to remain aware of their evolving needs. New projects include the development of new protection solutions and the creation of a podcast series.
"Allied cares about the industry we serve, which is why we will continue to do our part to protect and educate the national financial services community from these and other financial risks,” the company said.
To find out more about the fraud and breach protection products and services that Allied Solutions offers, email Patrick Touhey at patrick.touhey@alliedsolutions.net.