Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company (“American Equity”) regarding its recent data breach. The American Equity data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY:
American Equity is an insurance company based in Iowa. Founded in 1995, American Equity provides a variety of annuity products to individuals, including fixed index annuities, traditional fixed annuities, immediate annuities, and variable annuities. Today, American Equity contract owners work with independent agents to choose the annuity product best suited for their personal needs.2 Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, American Equity has additional locations in North Carolina and New York, and employs over 500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, American Equity discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, American Equity determined that an unauthorized third party accessed this sensitive information through an employee’s email account on May 23, 2024. As a result, American Equity began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Annuity contract number
If you received a breach notification letter from American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
