Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Arbella Insurance Group (“Arbella”) regarding its recent data breach. The Arbella data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT ARBELLA INSURANCE GROUP:
Arbella is an insurance company based in Massachusetts. Founded in 1988, Arbella provides affordable car, home, and business insurance in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and business insurance in New Hampshire and Rhode Island.2 Today, Arbella has more than $1 billion in revenue and over $2 billion in assets.3 Headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, Arbella employs over 500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Arbella reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised.¹ In the sample breach notice, Arbella does not elaborate on the nature of the security incident that impacted its systems. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Phone number
- Date of birth
- Medical information
- Insurance information
As a result of the data breach, Arbella began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Massachusetts residents, Arbella 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 that Arbella posted to its website is below.
If you have received a breach notice from Arbella Insurance Group:
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.
