UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
In re Arthur J. Gallagher Data Breach Litigation, Master File No. 1:22-cv-00137
If your data was accessed in the 2020 Data Security Incident involving Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., you may be eligible for a CASH PAYMENT or other benefits under a class action settlement.
A proposed Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit concerning a Data Security Incident perpetrated against Defendants Arthur J. Gallagher Co. (“AJG”) and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. (“GB,” and collectively with AJG, “Defendants”). Between June 3, 2020, and September 26, 2020, an unknown party accessed or acquired data contained within certain segments of Defendants’ network during a criminal ransomware attack (the “Data Security Incident”). The Settlement would resolve a lawsuit in which Plaintiffs allege that the Data Security Incident exposed individuals’ personal identifying information (“PII”) and personal health information (“PHI”), including some combination of names; Social Security numbers and tax identification numbers; driver’s license, passport and other government identification numbers; dates of birth; usernames and passwords; employee identification numbers; financial account and credit card information; and/or electronic signatures, as well as medical treatment, claim, diagnosis, medication or other medical information; health insurance information; medical records or account numbers; and/or biometric information. Defendants deny all claims of wrongdoing or liability that Plaintiffs, Settlement Class Members, or anyone else have asserted in this Litigation or may assert in the future based on the conduct alleged in the Complaint.
The Settlement offers payments and Financial Account Monitoring services to members of the Settlement Class. Settlement Class Members can Claim the following Settlement benefits:
(1) Compensation for unreimbursed documented Monetary Losses: All Settlement Class Members may Claim compensation for unreimbursed documented Monetary Losses up to a total of $6,000.00 per Settlement Class Member;
(2) In addition to compensation for unreimbursed documented Monetary Losses, Settlement Class Members may select one of the two following benefits:
(a) Financial Account Monitoring: All Settlement Class Members are eligible to enroll in three (3) years of Financial Account Monitoring services, or:
(b) Alternative Pro Rata Cash Payment: Participating Settlement Class Members can elect to make a Claim for a pro rata share of the Settlement Fund.
(3) California Statutory Payment: In addition, Settlement Class Members who were residents of California at any time from June 3, 2020, to the Claims Deadline (“California Settlement Class Members”) can submit a Claim for payment of up to $100 for their statutory claims under the California Consumer Privacy Act.
If you are a Settlement Class Member, your options are:
SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | |
| SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 10, 2025 | The only way to receive cash and other benefits from this Settlement is by submitting a valid and timely Claim Form. You can submit your Claim Form online by clicking here or download the Claim Form from the Documents section of this Settlement Website and mail it to the Settlement Administrator. You may also call or email the Settlement Administrator to receive a paper copy of the Claim Form. |
| DO NOTHING | You will receive no payment and will no longer be able to sue Defendants over the claims resolved in the Settlement. |
| EXCLUDE YOURSELF DEADLINE: JANUARY 13, 2025 | You may exclude yourself from this Settlement and keep your right to sue separately. If you exclude yourself, you will receive no Settlement benefits. Exclusion instructions are provided in this notice. |
| OBJECT DEADLINE: JANUARY 13, 2025 | If you do not exclude yourself, you may write to the Court to comment on or detail why you do not like the Settlement by following the instructions in this notice. The Court may reject your objection. You must still submit a Claim Form if you desire any monetary relief under the Settlement. |
ATTEND A HEARING: FEBRUARY 27, 2025, AT 9:00 AM (CT) | Ask to speak in Court about the Settlement. You may ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. The Court will hold a hearing in this case at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604. |
- These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in this notice.
- The Court must give Final Approval to the Settlement before it takes effect but has not yet done so. No payments will be made until after the Court gives Final Approval and any appeals are resolved.
Please review this notice carefully. You can learn more about the Settlement by visiting the Documents section of Settlement Website or by calling (833) 739-0738.