The lawsuit alleged the insurer failed to protect consumer information, including Social Security numbers and financial data, during a period from May 2021 to May 2023. (Credit: Ken Wolter/Shutterstock.com)
Progressive has agreed to a $3.25 million class action settlement in response to a suit concerning a long-running data breach at one of the insurer’s third-party call center vendors.
The lawsuit alleged the insurer failed to protect consumer information, including Social Security numbers and financial data, during a period from May 2021 to May 2023. Plaintiffs claimed Progressive could have prevented the data leak by implementing reasonable cybersecurity practices.
Progressive agreed to the $3.25 million settlement but did not admit any wrongdoing.
Class members are eligible for reimbursement of up to $5,000 for documented losses related to the data breach, including things like identity theft losses and credit expenses. Members who do not have a documented loss may be eligible for a cash payment from the settlement, with the alternate payment amount depending on the number of claims filed with the settlement and the funds available.
All class members are reportedly eligible for three years of credit monitoring and insurance services.
The claim form deadline is February 18, 2025, with the final approval hearing for the Progressive settlement (Okonski, et al. v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co.) scheduled for February 25.
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