Insurance company Globe Life has agreed to a $4.66 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over an October 2024 data breach that exposed the personal information of policyholders and insurance applicants. The breach compromised sensitive data including names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and health information submitted as part of insurance applications.
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What Happened
Globe Life, which sells life and health insurance primarily to low- and middle-income families, discovered that unauthorized individuals gained access to systems containing policyholder and applicant data. The breach exposed particularly sensitive information because insurance applications typically require detailed personal, financial, and health data.
The company filed notice of the settlement in Texas federal court, agreeing to compensate affected individuals and implement improved security measures to prevent future incidents.
Who Is Affected
The settlement class includes Globe Life policyholders and applicants whose personal information was compromised in the October 2024 breach. If you hold a Globe Life insurance policy or applied for one and received a breach notification letter, you are likely a class member eligible for compensation.
What You Should Do
Because the breach involved health information alongside financial data, affected individuals face elevated risks of both financial fraud and medical identity theft. Monitor your insurance statements for unfamiliar claims, place fraud alerts on your credit files, and consider an IRS Identity Protection PIN to prevent tax fraud using your Social Security number.
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Written by Steve Levine for OpenClassActions.org.