Aguallo, et al. v. Kemper Corporation and Infinity Insurance Company, Inc.
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
Case No. 1:21-cv-01883
Kemper and Infinity Customers who were sent notice letters on or about March
16, 2021 and May 25, 2021 notifying them that their Personal Identifiable
Information (“PII”) was compromised in the Data Incidents may be eligible for a
payment from a class action settlement.
A Settlement has been reached with Kemper Corporation and Infinity Insurance Company (collectively, the “Defendants”) in a class action lawsuit about the data incidents that occurred on December 14, 2020 and March 25, 2021 (“the Data Incidents”). Defendants announced the Data Incidents on or about March 16, 2021 and on or about May 25, 2021. The lawsuit was filed asserting claims against Defendants relating to the Data Incidents. Defendants deny all of the claims and say they did not do anything wrong.
WHAT HAPPENED? Plaintiffs allege that on December 14, 2020 and March 25, 2021, respectively, Defendants were the targets of two separate security incidents in which unauthorized users accessed Defendants’ network and computer systems and which resulted in unauthorized access of personal information. Plaintiffs allege that, as a result of the Data Incidents, an unauthorized user gained access to Plaintiffs’ and Defendants’ customers’, current and former employees’, and agents’ PII, including, but not limited to, names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, medical leave information, and/or workers’ compensation claim information.
WHO IS INCLUDED? The Settlement Class includes all residents of the United States who were sent notice letters notifying them that their information was compromised in the Data Incidents. There is a separate settlement subclass for Settlement Class Members that are California residents.
SETTLEMENT BENEFITS. All Settlement Class Members will be provided access to Financial Shield fraud monitoring and protection services for a period of 18 months from April 17, 2022 without the need to submit a Settlement Claim. A link with a redemption code to be used to enroll directly with Financial Shield was provided in the Notice that was emailed or mailed to you. If you cannot locate this redemption code, you may contact the Settlement Administrator by email at infinityclasssettlementinfo@rg2claims.com or toll-free at 1-800-347-9165.
The Settlement also provides reimbursement of up to $10,000 for documented out-of-pocket expenses and lost time that resulted from the Data Incidents for persons who file a valid claim form. The Settlement also provides additional benefits for Class Members who are California residents. Information on the Settlement’s benefits is available in the Long Form Notice .
CLAIM FORM. The deadline to file a claim was March 15, 2022. No additional claims are being accepted for consideration at this time. If you submitted a valid claim form for unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses and/or time lost related to the Data Incidents, the payment will be issued on July 14, 2022. If your address has changed since you filed your claim form, please contact the Settlement Administrator at infinityclasssettlementinfo@rg2claims.com or at 1-800-347-9165 to provide your current mailing address.
On March 15, 2022, the Court held a hearing on whether to approve the Settlement, Class Counsel’s request for attorneys’ fees and reasonable costs and expenses of up to $2,500,000, and service awards of up to $1,500 for each of the six Representative Plaintiffs. You may view the Final Approval Order here.
When can I enroll into Financial Shield? You are eligible to enroll into Financial Shield on April 17, 2022. A link with a redemption code to be used to enroll directly with Financial Shield was provided in the Notice that was emailed or mailed to you. If you cannot locate this redemption code, you may contact the Settlement Administrator by email at infinityclasssettlementinfo@rg2claims.com or toll-free at 1-800-347-9165.
If you have any questions about the benefits available through Aura’s Financial Shield fraud monitoring and protection services, you may visit https://app.financialshield.com/enrollment/activate/kemp for more information or you may contact Financial Shield at 888-401-6335. If your redemption code does not work or if you are having issues enrolling for services, please contact Financial Shield.