Chubb Unit Sues Catholic Group Over 1970s Sexual Abuse Claims

A Chubb Ltd. unit sued the Marianist Province of the US, seeking to limit insurance coverage for sexual abuse litigation against the Catholic organization.

Policies issued by Chubb’s Federal Insurance Co. in the 1970s only covered accidental injuries, not intentional acts, and any coverage would be limited to a single occurrence, the insurer said in a complaint filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

Four women claimed they were sexually abused as minors at a Marianist retreat center in Cape May, N.J.

Federal said it has been defending the Marianist Province under reservation of ...