Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: TRISTAR Insurance Group
  • Street Address: 100 Oceangate, #840
  • City: Long Beach
  • State, or Country if outside the US: California
  • Zip Code: 90802

Submitted By

  • Name: Don Nungesser
  • Title: General Counsel, Vice President
  • Firm name (if different than entity): TRISTAR Insurance Group
  • Telephone Number: (562) 647-3976
  • Email Address: don.nungesser@tristargroup.net
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: General Counsel, Vice President

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 35120
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 40
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 11/04/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 11/16/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • 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: 02/01/2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: TRISTAR Insurance Group, Inc. - Notice of Data Event - ME.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • 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: 12 months, Epiq, Credit monitoring and identity restoration