The Catholic Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey has sued its liability insurers over their alleged “failure and refusal” to agree upon a cost-sharing formula to deal with hundreds of sexual abuse claims brought against the diocese under the New Jersey Child Victims Act.
The lawsuit accuses Century Indemnity (Chubb), First State (Hartford), St. Paul Fire and Marine (Travelers) and National Union Fire (AIG) of violations under the state’s Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Act.
The diocese claims that despite many months o