On March 4, 2024, Assurance IQ, LLC (“Assurance”) filed a data breach notification with the California Attorney General after discovering that an Assurance employee had shared consumer information for unauthorized purposes. did. In the notice, Assurance stated that this incident could result in an unauthorized third party disclosing confidential information such as a consumer’s name, date of birth, gender, address, income, occupation, height, weight, life insurance policy number, and life insurance policy number. They explain that they now have access to information. Insurance plan or product type and coverage amount, and health information. Once the investigation was complete, Assurance began sending data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you receive a data breach notification from Assurance IQ, LLC, it is important to understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach attorney can learn more about how to protect yourself from being a victim of fraud and identity theft, and discuss your legal options after a data breach with Assurance IQ. For more information, see our recent article on this topic. here.
What caused the Assurance IQ data breach?
The Assurance IQ data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected to be released in the near future. However, documents filed by Assurance with the California Attorney General’s Office provide some important information about how the breach happened. According to this source, on February 12, 2024, Assurance announced that an agent improperly used credentials to gain access to her Assurance agent system and shared information about certain consumers for unauthorized use. I found out that I was doing it.
In response, Assurance banned the employee, fired him, and launched an investigation. Ultimately, Assurance’s investigation determined that employees accessed information belonging to policyholders, beneficiaries, and prospective customers for fraudulent purposes. Assurance believes the fraud occurred between April 1, 2022 and January 11, 2024.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to unauthorized parties, Assurance IQ investigated the compromised files to determine what information was exposed and which consumers were affected. I have identified it. The information that is compromised varies depending on the individual, but information such as name, date of birth, gender, address, income, occupation, height, weight, life insurance policy number, type of life insurance plan or product, compensation amount, health information, etc. may be included. .
On March 4, 2024, Assurance IQ sent a data breach letter to everyone affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information in their possession was compromised.
More information about Assurance IQ, LLC
Assurance IQ, LLC is an insurance company based in Seattle, Washington. Assurance offers many different types of insurance policies, including Medicare coverage, health insurance, life insurance, auto insurance, and home insurance. Assurance IQ employs more than 1,100 people and generates annual revenues of approximately $826 million.
