Posted On May 26, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches

Data Breach Alert: Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company

May 26, 2022 – Recently, Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company announced a data breach resulting in the sensitive information of certain consumers being leaked. Based on the most recent filing by the company, the Colonial Life breach involved affected parties’ names, Social Security numbers, addresses, financial account information and protected health information. On May 23, 2022, Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company sent data breach letters to everyone impacted by the breach, informing them of the incident and the steps they can take to protect themselves from identity theft and other frauds.

If you received a data breach notification, it is essential you understand what is at risk. The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are actively investigating the Colonial Life data breach on behalf of people whose information was exposed. As a part of this investigation, we are providing free consultations to anyone affected by the breach who is interested in learning more about the risks of identity theft, what they can do to protect themselves, and what their legal options may be to obtain compensation from Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company.

What We Know So Far About the Colonial Life Breach

Very little is known about the Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company data breach, as the company only reported the incident a few days ago. However, based on preliminary filings, the breach resulted in the following consumer data being compromised:

• Names,
• Addresses,
• Social Security numbers,
• Driver’s license numbers,
• Government-issued identification numbers,
• Financial account information,
• Medical information, and
• Health information.

On May 23, 2022, Colonial Life sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

More Information About Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company

Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company is an insurance company based in Columbia, South Carolina. Colonial Life provides a wide range of insurance products, including life insurance, disability insurance, cancer insurance, critical care insurance, and health and dental insurance. The company was founded in 1937 and operated independently until 1993 when it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unum Group, a Tennessee-based insurance company. Colonial Life employs more than 11,200 people and generates approximately $5 billion in annual revenue.

If You Have Questions About Your Rights Following the Colonial Life Data Breach, Console & Associates, P.C. Can Help

At Console & Associates, P.C., our consumer privacy lawyers monitor all security and data breaches to help affected consumers pursue their legal remedies. We offer free consultations to victims of data breaches and can explain your rights in clear, understandable terms so you can make an informed decision about how to proceed with your case. If you’ve been affected by the Colonial Life data breach or any other data security incident, Console & Associates, P.C., will investigate your case at no charge and offer you thorough advice about how to most effectively proceed with your case. If you decide to bring a case, we only get paid if you do. If your claim is successful, any legal fees are either paid by the defendant or come out of the funds recovered from the defendant. If your claim doesn’t result in a recovery, you will pay nothing.

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