Intelius
Is This Your Business?Author: Kaitlyn Short
Intelius is an information commerce company that focuses on collecting online people data, as well as delivering comprehensive information about individuals and their connections to others. Its services include identity protection, people searching, background checks, and criminal records.
Top Ranked Companies
The Good
- Insurance
- Credit Monitoring
Insurance
Intelius offers up to $1 million in identity theft protection insurance. Coverage features include zero deductible, dispute letters for lenders, an identity recovery kit, FTC complaint filing forms, lost wages discovered within 12 months after identity theft is discovered, legal defense fees and expenses, instructions for filing police reports, credit bureau fraud alert requests, and 24/7 access to a personal identity theft specialist.Credit Monitoring
Intelius' service package includes credit monitoring through TransUnion. The company allows customers to view and track their credit score, as well as find out who has been looking at their credit report. If a threat to a customer's personal information is discovered, Intelius will send an alert immediately.The Bad
- Limited Services
- No Family Plans
Limited Services
Intelius does not provide social security monitoring, bank account monitoring, lost wallet assistance, antivirus software, or recovery services.
No Family Plans
Intelius only offers individual plans, which means that there is no option for an entire family to be covered under one plan.
The Bottom Line
Intelius offers identity theft insurance and credit monitoring, but does provide a number of other services, including bank account monitoring and lost wallet protection. Additionally, the company does not offer family plans.
