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West Virginia Boarding School Settles Abuse Lawsuit for $52M

A lawsuit alleging widespread abuse at a now-closed northern West Virginia boarding school has been settled for $52 million. The lawsuit was filed by 29 students of the former Miracle Meadows School in Salem in 2017. It was settled late …

The Hartford Launches Customizable Coverage For Educational Institutions

The Hartford has launched Educators Professional Choice to give educational institutions the ability to customize their liability coverage based on their needs. The package of management and professional liability coverages is designed specifically for private schools, colleges and universities. “Protecting …

K&K Lowers Rates for Private School Student Accident Coverage

K&K Insurance Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Aon plc, has lowered its rates for student accident coverage designed for private non-boarding K-12 schools. K&K’s private school student accident program provides coverage for all students participating in activities under the supervision …

Abuse Complaints Against Private West Virginia School Released

A former West Virginia boarding school for troubled youths was named in more than a dozen complaints of abuse and mistreatment over the past five years, one involving a student who allegedly volunteered a younger sibling to other residents for …

Glatfelter Expands Private, Charter School Program

Glatfelter Public Practice (GPP) has expanded its private and charter school insurance program with specialized coverage for private schools, charter schools and select religious schools. The program is now available in 38 states for eligible private and religious schools and …

Abuse Suit Against Massachusetts Private School Setttled

An exclusive western Massachusetts private school has settled a lawsuit brought by a former student who said she was sexually assaulted by a teacher when she was 16 and that the school did nothing about it. A spokeswoman for the …