Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: New York Life Insurance Company
  • Street Address: 51 Madison Avenue
  • City: New York
  • State, or Country if outside the US: NY
  • Zip Code: 10010

Submitted By

  • Name: Linda Beebe
  • Title: Associate General Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 2125764644
  • Email Address: linda_e_beebe@newyorklife.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1749
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 4/13/2021 to 5/12/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 5/12/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: phishing
  • 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: 09/28/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Notification Letter Template.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: 03/02/2021
  • 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 of credit monitoring from Equifax Credit Watch Gold Service