Kemper settlement over data breaches gets preliminary approval

A federal district court in Chicago Wednesday approved a class-action settlement valued at $17.6 million against Kemper Corp. in connection with data breaches that occurred in late 2020 and March 2021.

Judge Martha M. Pacold gave her preliminary approval for the settlement agreement and set March 15, 2022, for a final approval hearing in the case, Irma Carrera Aguallo, et al. v. Kemper Corp. et al.

According to court papers, Kemper unit Infinity Insurance Co., an auto insurer, was the target of two separate security incidents on Dec. 14, 2020, and March 25, 2021, that accessed personal identifying information about 6.2 million employees and customers.

Among the settlement provisions, class members can claim up to $10,000 in reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses and will be provided automatic access to 18 months of credit monitoring and financial account protection without the need to file a claim.