Payments from the $9.9 million Lockton data breach settlement have gone out. The official settlement website reports that every submitted claim was reviewed and that payments for approved claims were issued on July 31, 2026 — and any check still uncashed after November 28, 2026 becomes void. If you filed a claim over the November 2024 data incident at Southeast Series of Lockton Companies, the job now is to make sure that money actually reaches your account.
Status: Settlement final; claims closed April 7, 2026 | Payments issued July 31, 2026 | Uncashed checks void after November 28, 2026
Three Situations, Three Next Steps
| You filed and have a check | Cash or deposit it before November 28, 2026. After that date it is void. |
| You filed and received nothing | Contact the administrator, Kroll Settlement Administration, through the official settlement website now, with the name and mailing address you used on your claim form. |
| You did not file | There is no way to claim cash now. You remain bound by the settlement’s release. |
The void date is also, in practice, the last realistic window to sort out a lost check, an outdated address or a rejected claim. Waiting until late November leaves little room for the administrator to trace and reissue anything, so a missing payment is worth raising now rather than later.
How the Case Got Here
The claim, opt-out and objection deadline was April 7, 2026. After the claims window closed, the administrator reviewed every claim, and the court held its final approval hearing on May 7, 2026. The Final Judgment of Dismissal and Order Granting Final Approval of Class Action Settlement is posted on the settlement website, which then reported the July 31, 2026 payment date along with the November 28, 2026 void date.
The case is Penny Beasley, et al. v. Southeast Series of Lockton Companies, LLC, et al., Case No. 2516-CV36137, in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri. It resolves consolidated lawsuits filed after the data incident at the Southeast Series unit of the Kansas City-based insurance broker. Lockton denies wrongdoing, and the settlement is not an admission of liability.
What Happened in the Breach
According to the notification letters Lockton sent in March 2025, an unauthorized party accessed a single individual account and computer within the Lockton environment and obtained certain files on November 20, 2024. The plaintiffs allege the files included names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth, and for some people financial, health and medical information.
The scale changed sharply after the first report. The incident was initially reported to federal health regulators as affecting 1,706 people, then revised to 1,124,727.
Who Was in the Class
The class was every person residing in the United States who was notified of the Lockton data incident. Membership came from the notification letters, so someone who never received a letter was not part of this settlement.
What the Settlement Offered
Lockton agreed to pay up to $9.9 million, split into two pools, and each claimant chose one cash option:
| Cash Payment A — documented losses | Up to $5,000 per person for unreimbursed losses fairly traceable to the incident, paid from a $3 million pool. Covered fraud or identity theft losses, professional fees for attorneys, accountants or credit repair, credit freeze costs, credit monitoring bought after the incident, and smaller costs like postage, copying and mileage. |
| Cash Payment B — pro rata cash | An equal share of what remained in the $5.9 million common fund after monitoring, administration, service awards and court-approved attorneys’ fees and costs. No documentation required. |
Separately, every class member was entitled to one year of CyEx Financial Shield Complete, a financial data monitoring service with one-bureau credit monitoring, dark web and account monitoring, and $1 million in identity theft insurance. That was the one benefit that did not depend on filing a claim.
What Has Not Been Published
The settlement website has not published the final per-person amount of the pro rata cash payment. Anyone who received a Cash Payment B check knows their own figure; there is no official number to compare it against. If your payment looks wrong, the administrator is the only party that can explain how it was calculated.
One other source of confusion: Lockton’s original breach letter also offered 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring. That offer came from Lockton directly and is separate from the year of monitoring provided under the settlement.
If a Payment Is Missing
Go through the official Lockton Data Settlement website, which carries the payment update, the FAQ, the final judgment and the long-form notice, and use it to reach Kroll. Have the name and mailing address from your claim form ready, since that is how the administrator will find your record. Do not respond to anyone who contacts you asking for a fee to release a payment; filing and receiving settlement money is free.
Our sister site’s Lockton settlement payment page on OpenClassActions.com follows the case through the check void date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have Lockton data breach settlement payments been sent?
Yes. The official settlement website reports that all submitted claims were reviewed and that payments for approved claims were issued on July 31, 2026.
When does my Lockton settlement check expire?
Any check not cashed becomes void after November 28, 2026.
I filed a claim but was not paid. What should I do?
Contact Kroll Settlement Administration through the official settlement website well before November 28, 2026, with the name and mailing address you used on the claim form.
Can I still file a claim?
No. The deadline to claim, opt out or object was April 7, 2026. Class members who did not file are bound by the release and receive no cash.
How much was the pro rata cash payment?
The settlement website has not published the final per-person amount. It was an equal share of what remained in the $5.9 million common fund after monitoring, administration, service awards and attorneys’ fees.
Is the 24 months of monitoring in my breach letter part of the settlement?
No. Lockton’s March 2025 breach letter offered 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring separately. The settlement provided one year of CyEx Financial Shield Complete to every class member.
Sources
- Official settlement website, payment update, FAQ, final judgment and long-form notice — TheLocktonDataSettlement.com, administered by Kroll Settlement Administration.
- Penny Beasley, et al. v. Southeast Series of Lockton Companies, LLC, et al., Case No. 2516-CV36137, Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri.
- Lockton’s March 2025 data incident notification letters and its breach report to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.
- OpenClassActions.com — Lockton $9.9 Million Data Breach Settlement — Payments Issued.
Source and credit: the settlement terms, deadlines and benefit details described above are drawn from our sister site’s reporting — OpenClassActions.com: Lockton $9.9 Million Data Breach Settlement — Payments Issued July 31, Uncashed Checks Void After November 28 — which tracks this case against the court-approved notice and the official settlement website and is updated as the court rules.
Legal Disclaimer
This article is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. OpenClassActions.org is a consumer news site, not a law firm and not the settlement administrator, and is not affiliated with any party to the case described. The allegations are allegations; unless a court has ruled, the defendants deny wrongdoing and no court has decided the merits. Deadlines, benefit amounts and payment timing can change as the court and the administrator act, so confirm current status on the official settlement website. You never need to pay anyone to file a claim or to receive a settlement payment.