New Era Life Insurance Clients Drop Data Breach Suits in Texas

New Era Enterprises, the firm that operates Philadelphia American Life Insurance Co., is free of a data breach suit filed of the leak of Social Security numbers and medical treatment data.

The US District Court for the Southern District of Texas plaintiffs said because of the breach—which exposed addresses, birthdays, and health insurance policy numbers—cyber-criminals had enough data to commit identity theft and wreck victims’ personal lives.

• Most of the plaintiffs, which included one former employee as well as current and former customers, filed their motion for voluntary dismissal without prejudice in a consolidated docket
• Plaintiff Jason Critchlow filed his ...