New York Archdiocese Beats London Insurers on Sex Abuse Claims

London market insurers are on the hook up to their full policy limits—$200,000 per occurrence—for covered sexual abuse claims against the Archdiocese of New York.

The policy limits aren’t reduced by a $100,000 per-occurrence retention to be paid by the archdiocese before coverage is triggered, the New York Supreme Court, New York County ruled Monday.

Catholic institutions across the country are embroiled in fights with insurers over the costs of sexual abuse litigation that surged following the passage of various state “reviver” laws waiving the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse claims. The New York case involves several other ...