If You Were Subject to the Hilb Group Operating Company, LLC Security Incident and Previously Received a Notice Letter Notifying You of the Data Security Incident, You Could be Eligible for a Payment from a Class Action Settlement
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- You may be eligible to receive a payment from a proposed $1,600,000 non-reversionary class action settlement (the “Qualified Settlement Fund”).
- The class action lawsuit concerns a data security incident that occurred between December 1, 2022 and January 12, 2023 (the “Security Incident”) involving Hilb Group Operating Company, LLC (“Hilb Group” or “Defendant”) in which it was determined that an unauthorized third party may have gained access to certain Hilb Group files containing sensitive personal information of Hilb Group customers and other individuals, including full names, addresses, Social Security numbers, financial account information, driver’s licenses and state identification information, passport information, medical information, and health insurance information (“Personal Information”). Hilb Group denies any wrongdoing and denies that it has any liability but has agreed to settle the lawsuit on a class wide basis.
- To be eligible to make a Settlement Claim, you must have received a Notice of Security Incident letter of the Hilb Group Security Incident that occurred between December 1, 2022 and January 12, 2023.
- Eligible claimants under the Settlement Agreement will be eligible to receive one and/or two of the following settlement benefits:
- Out-of-Pocket Loses: Reimbursement for the actual amount of unreimbursed out-of-pocket losses or expenses up to $5,000, with supporting documentation of the monetary losses or expenses;
- Pro Rata Cash Payment: Estimated $75 cash payment from the Qualified Settlement Fund that will be increased or decreased pro rata depending on the amount remaining in the Qualified Settlement Fund after allocation of the Qualified Settlement Fund for reimbursement of documented Out-of-Pocket Losses, Service Awards, Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, and Notice and Administrative Expenses.
- For more information or to submit a Settlement Claim visit www.hgdatasettlement.com or call (833) 739-3318 Monday through Saturday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. E.T.
- Please read this website carefully. Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make at this time.
| Summary of Legal Rights | Deadline(s) | |
| Submit a Claim Form | The only way to receive payment. | Submitted or Postmarked on or Before December 13, 2024 |
| Exclude Yourself By Opting Out of the Class | Receive no payment. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to bring any other lawsuit against Defendant for the same claims if you are a Settlement Class Member. | Submitted or Postmarked on or Before November 13, 2024 |
| Object to the settlement and/or Attend the Final Approval Hearing | You can write to the Court about why you agree or disagree with the Settlement. The Court cannot order a different Settlement. You can also ask to speak to the Court at the Final Approval Hearing on February 3rd, 2025 about the fairness of the Settlement, with or without your own attorney. | Received on or Before November 13, 2024 |
| Do Nothing | Receive no payment. Give up rights if you are a Settlement Class Member. | No Deadline. |
- Your rights and options as a Settlement Class Member – and the deadlines to exercise your rights – are explained on this website.
- The Court still will have to decide whether to approve the Settlement. Payments to Settlement Class Members will be made if the Court approves the settlement and after any possible appeals are resolved.