Insurance
Sep. 4, 2026
Insurers face mounting pressure over clergy sex abuse claims
A $30 million Minnesota settlement comes as recent California rulings complicate insurers' efforts to limit liability for decades-old clergy abuse claims.
The legal landscape may be shifting against insurers seeking to limit their liability for decades-old sexual abuse claims involving Catholic clergy.
A $30 million insurance settlement announced Thursday in a Minnesota diocese bankruptcy comes as a series of California court rulings -- including a recent state Supreme Court decision -- have complicated efforts by carriers to avoid or delay coverage for clergy abuse claims.
Jeff Anderson & Associates announced the Minne...
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