Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Conrade Insurance Group, Inc. (“Conrade”) regarding its recent data breach. The Conrade data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT CONRADE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.:
Conrade is an insurance company based in Kansas. Founded in 2006, Conrade offers insurance products and services to a variety of businesses and other entities, including hospitals, senior living communities, behavioral healthcare providers, construction and manufacturing companies, schools, and public entities. Additionally, Conrade provides insurance products to individuals, offering a wide array of coverage, including homeowners, auto, recreational vehicles, watercraft, valuable articles, and excess liability protection.2 Headquartered in Newton, Kansas, Conrade has an additional location in Wichita, Kansas and employs over 30 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Conrade discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal information may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Conrade determined that an unauthorized party may have accessed this sensitive information through an employee email account between July 14 and July 27, 2023. On February 26, 2024, Conrade began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Conrade. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state-issued identification number
- Financial information (e.g., financial account number, credit or debit card number)
- Medical information
- Taxpayer ID number
- Identity protection personal ID number
If you received a breach notification letter from Conrade Insurance Group, Inc.:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Conrade data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Conrade Insurance Group, Inc.:
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.