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21st Century Insurance Data Breach

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NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from 21st Century Insurance and you reside in California, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777
digital globe with a lock on itOn May 05, 2021, 21st Century Insurance reported to the California State Attorney General’s office that its online automobile quoting system tool was infiltrated by a malicious party in an attempt to access individuals’ personal data. According to the data breach notification, the incident occurred between January 20, 2021, and February 12, 2021. 21st Century Insurance states that their system was accessed using personal information such as your name, address and/or date of birth to gain unauthorized access to your driver’s license number via 21 Century’s quoting system tool. According to 21st Century Insurance, they are still investigating to determine how this incident occurred.

WHAT INFORMATION MAY HAVE BEEN INCLUDED?

 
  • Driver’s license numbers
  • First and last names
  • Mailing addresses
  • Dates of birth
Delaware-based 21st Century Insurance became a part of Farmers Insurance in July 2009. 21st Century Insurance offers personal auto insurance to consumers throughout the United States. Although the breach notification does not indicate how many people were affected, 21st Century Insurance states that some individuals who submitted real quote requests between January 20, 2021, and February 12, 2021, may also receive a notice of data breach. 21st Century Insurance is a member of Farmers Insurance, which serves an estimated 10 million households with more than 19 million individual policies across all 50 states. They have a network of over 48,000 exclusive and independent agents and an estimated 21,000 employees. The Arnold Law Firm is currently investigating the 21st Century Insurance data breach and will continue to provide updates regarding the incident.

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from 21st Century Insurance and you reside in California, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777

Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.