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Insurance a Worry for Catholic Church - Premiums Skyrocket; Old Policies Unreliable
Washington Post/SNAP ^ | 7-10-02 | Washington Post

Posted on 07/10/2002 10:33:34 PM PDT by Salvation

Edited on 09/03/2002 4:50:45 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

In 1990, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona, Minn., were hit with a civil judgment of more than $1 million stemming from the sexual abuse of a minor by a priest in the 1970s. Quite naturally, the two Roman Catholic entities turned to their insurance companies to pay the judgment under the terms of their general liability policies.


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TOPICS: General Discusssion
KEYWORDS: catholicchurch; insurancecosts; priests
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I did not do a search. Hope this has not been posted.

1 posted on 07/10/2002 10:33:34 PM PDT by Salvation
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To: Salvation
The dioceses had to pay the judgment themselves.

Meaning you-know-who.

2 posted on 07/11/2002 12:38:24 AM PDT by Dajjal
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To: Sidebar Moderator
Please pull this thread. I see it was posted elsewhere. Thanks in advance, kind sir!
Salvation
3 posted on 07/11/2002 8:09:49 AM PDT by Salvation
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