Palomar Insurance Data Breach Affects One Resident

Palomar Insurance Corp. experienced a major data breach. On Oct. 23, 2024, the insurance company became aware of unusual activity when a cybercriminal attempted to access the Palomar network without authorization. An investigation was launched and on May 1, 2025, and it was determined the cybercriminal may have accessed personally identifiable information (“PII”).

Compromised information may include names, dates of birth, driver's license numbers and expiration dates, Social Security numbers insurance policy numbers, insurance providers, login usernames and passwords. The breach is considered serious due to the sensitive nature of the data involved, including login and password information.

On June 17, 2025, Palomar finalized the list of affected individuals to notify. The insurance company disclosed the data breach to the Massachusetts Attorney General's office on July 24, 2025 and published a Notice of Data Incident on its website on the the same day.

Palomar Insurance Corporation's response

In addition to required state and federal disclosures, Palomar Insurance is notifying individuals and offering free enrollment in identity monitoring and identity theft restoration services through Kroll.

If you receive a data breach notice from Palomar Insurance, you may want to:

• Enroll in the free Kroll identity monitoring services offered by Palomar.
• Monitor your credit reports and financial accounts for any unusual activity.
• Be alert for phishing emails or phone calls that may use your exposed information.
• Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with major credit bureaus.

For more information about the insurance company, check out the Palomar Insurance website.