Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Amwins Group, Inc. (“Amwins”) regarding its recent data breach. The Amwins data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 7,000 individuals.
ABOUT AMWINS GROUP, INC.:
Amwins is a global specialty insurance provider based in North Carolina. Established in 2000, Amwins offers insurance solutions to clients in a range of industries, including construction, energy, environmental, healthcare, hospitality and entertainment, manufacturing and distribution, real estate, and transportation. Specializing in specialty insurance distribution, Amwins provides expertise across a diversified mix of property, casualty, group benefits, and reinsurance products. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Amwins is comprised of more than 7,000 employees in over 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, United Kingdom, Asia, and Bermuda.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On November 30, 2023, Amwins was informed that its human resources service provider, Paycor, Inc., had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Paycor determined that an unauthorized party may have accessed this sensitive information through a vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer file sharing software, which Paycor uses, on May 31, 2023. On December 29, 2023, Amwins began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you have received a breach notification letter from Amwins 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.
