Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

I have been looking for an attorney for my grievance against MetLife regarding a VIOLATION OF PRIVACY with my life insurance policy, but no one seems remotely interested. I simply want to know why.

No precedent?

Low monetary awards versus amount of legal work needed?

MetLife is too formidable a foe?

Privacy laws are just an illusion to customers?

I had recently updated my mailing address and then made a change in beneficiary. Unfortunately, through a "SYSTEM ERROR" the change of beneficiary was mailed to the address of my previous beneficiaries, an address I have never lived at. This has caused me grief. Although, I received a verbal and written apology, MetLife has refused to respond to further inquiry of their failure.

Full case details:

2008 - Obtained life insurance policy from former employer for coverage amount of $244,000 while living in New York. Moved to Florida in 2008 and have had four address changes in Florida (Fort Myers, Tampa, Sarasota, Orlando).

01/2016 - Unbeknownst to me at the time, MetLife through an "electronic address change file from the US Postal Office" changed my mailing address to the New York address of beneficiaries.

02/2016 - Got married

03/01/2016 - Called MetLife to update beneficiary to spouse for 100%. Current address apparently was not on file, so agent changed. Logged into MetLife's online customer portal and noticed address was not updated, so updated it again. Waited a few days for the address to be accepted and then changed beneficiary.

04/20/2016 - Received email from previous beneficiary informing me they received MetLife letter regarding change of beneficiary, which I did not want them to know (violation of privacy). Letter was dated March 8, 2016

04/22/2016 - Called MetLife customer service to see why this error occurred. Agent said it was a "system error", but did not elaborate. Called MetLife's complaint department and left inquiry request.

04/25/2016 - Received message from MetLife apologizing for changing address in January 2016 without my express consent, but did not address "system error" in March 2016.

05/04/2016 - MetLife drafted apology letter and states they tried to reach me on two dates, which is false (screenshot of phone log).

04-05/2016 - Emailed MetLife over a dozen times to get copy of USPS "electronic address change file", proof MetLife had my current address of file before change, confirmation of dates when I corrected my mailing address and changed beneficiary. No reply to any emails.

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