On February 9, 2024, Trinity Universal Insurance Company (“TUIC”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that backup tapes containing confidential consumer information went missing. In this notice, TUIC explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, passport numbers, identification numbers, financial account numbers, payment card numbers, medical treatment information and health insurance information. Upon completing its investigation, TUIC began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Trinity Universal Insurance Company, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Trinity Universal data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Trinity Universal Data Breach?
The Trinity Universal data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, TUIC’s filing with the Attorney General of California provides some important information on what led up to the breach. TUIC also issued a press release detailing the incident.
According to these sources, TUIC recently learned that backup tapes went missing from one of the company’s offices in the process of a move from one location to another. The tapes were kept in a padlocked safe, which went missing between July 7, 2023 and July 10, 2023. Upon learning about the incident, TUIC began an investigation and tried to locate the lockbox; however, TUIC’s efforts were unsuccessful. TUIC then notified law enforcement.
On January 10, 2024, the UIC investigation revealed that the backup tapes in the missing lockbox contained confidential information belonging to certain individuals.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Trinity Universal reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, date of birth, Social Security number, driver's license number, passport number, identification number, financial account number, payment card number, medical treatment information and health insurance information.
On February 9, 2024, Trinity Universal sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Trinity Universal Insurance Company
Trinity Universal Insurance Company is an insurance company and subsidiary of Kemper Independence Insurance Company. TUIC provides a range of insurance products, including property, burglary, fire, automobile, casualty, personal, commercial, homeowners, liability, and workers' compensation coverage. TUIC operates a number of subsidiaries itself, including:
- Alpha Property & Casualty Insurance Company,
- Charter Indemnity Company,
- Response Insurance Company,
- Kemper Financial Indemnity Company,
- Response Worldwide Insurance Company,
- Warner Insurance Company,
- Response Worldwide Direct Auto Insurance Company,
- Financial Indemnity Company,
- Kemper Independence Insurance Company,
- Merastar Insurance Company,
- Unitrin County Mutual Insurance Company,
- Infinity County Mutual Insurance Company,
- Unitrin Advantage Insurance Company,
- Unitrin Auto and Home Insurance Company,
- Unitrin Direct Insurance Company,
- Unitrin Direct Property & Casualty Company,
- Unitrin Preferred Insurance Company,
- Unitrin Safeguard Insurance Company, and
- Valley Property & Casualty Insurance Company
TUIC’s parent company, Kemper Corp., generates over $5.3 billion in annual revenue and employs over 9,500 people.
