Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Principal Life Insurance Company
  • Street Address: 711 High Street
  • City: Des Moines
  • State, or Country if outside the US: IA
  • Zip Code: 50392

Submitted By

  • Name: Michele M. Ramsey
  • Title: AVP - Chief Privacy Officer
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 515-248-0406
  • Email Address: ramsey.michele@principal.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: 401k benefits provider

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 33
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 07/06/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 07/06/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Inadvertent disclosure
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 07/23/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Customer Notif Ltr 070621 (FB).pdf
    ME State Regulator Notif Ltr 070621 (FB).pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: 05/11/2021
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 1 year, Equifax, 3-in-1 credit monitoring services