HHS OCR report · 2019
RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc.
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Massachusetts
- Individuals affected
- 2,088
- Submission date
- Mar 1, 2019
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc., a business associate (BA), filed a breach report on behalf of nine covered entities following the theft of a BA workforce member’s backpack containing an unencrypted laptop computer, affecting 19,893 individuals. The types of protected health information (PHI) involved included demographic, clinical, and health claims information. The BA provided breach notification to the covered entities and, at the covered entities’ requests, to the affected individuals, the ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 2,088 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Mar 1, 2019.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Laptop.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc. legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc..