Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (“Skyward Specialty”) regarding its recent data breach. The Skyward Specialty data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP, INC.:
Skyward Specialty is a specialty insurance company based in Texas. Founded in 2007, Skyward Specialty delivers commercial P&C products and solutions on a non-admitted and admitted basis.2 Today, Skyward Specialty operates through eight underwriting divisions – accident and health, captives, global property and agriculture, industry solutions, professional lines, programs, surety and transactional E&S.2 Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Skyward Specialty employs over 500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Skyward Specialty reported to the Attorney General of Idaho that the sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, Skyward Specialty was recently alerted that a database where it stored certain documents was publicly discoverable to people who were in a position to identify the URL for that database.1 As a result, Skyward Specialty launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
On April 5, 2025, Skyward Specialty was alerted that certain documents that were publicly discoverable were accessible on the dark web.1 As a result, Skyward Specialty began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Skyward Specialty. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state identification number
- Account number, or credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to a resident’s financial account
On April 8, 2025, Skyward Specialty began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Idaho residents, Skyward Specialty is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Skyward Specialty filed with the Attorney General of Idaho is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.:
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.
