Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Encova Mutual Insurance Group
  • Street Address: 471 E. Broad St.
  • City: Columbus
  • State, or Country if outside the US: OH
  • Zip Code: 43215

Submitted By

  • Name: William McGee, Jr.
  • Title: SVP, Chief Legal Officer
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 614-225-8234
  • Email Address: bill.mcgee@encova.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 492
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 7
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/30/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 07/05/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 08/24/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: 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: Equifax; 12 months; Identity protection and credit monitoring services