A group of 10 state attorneys general (AGs) sent Anthem a letter complaining about the length of time it took for the country’s second-largest health insurer to notify the public of its recent breach, Reuters reports. “The delay in notifying those impacted is unreasonable and is causing unnecessary added worry to an already concerned population of Anthem customers,” wrote Connecticut AG George Jepson, adding, “Anthem must commit to reimbursing consumers for any losses associated with this breach during the time period between the breach and the date that the company provides access to credit and identity theft safeguards.” The letter was written on behalf of Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. The breach could cost more than $100 million.
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