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Florida Church Struggles to Fix Steeple Toppled by Hurricane Matthew
Dec 27 2016 // The pastor of a Florida church whose steeple was toppled by Hurricane Matthew says it’s painful to see the storm’s damage linger. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that the 25-foot steeple remains where it...
Supreme Court to Hear Hospitals’ Religious Exemption from ERISA
Dec 5 2016 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear appeals by Christian-affiliated hospital systems of lower court rulings that gave the green light to employee lawsuits accusing them of wrongly claiming a religious exemption...
South Carolina Church Ordered to Halt For-Hire Bus Service After Fatal Crash
Nov 18 2016 // A South Carolina church that owned the bus involved in a collision that killed four people in September was ordered on Monday to stop for-hire operations, federal authorities said. Sandy River Baptist Church failed to make...
Mississippi African-American Church Set on Fire, Tagged with ‘Vote Trump’
Nov 4 2016 // Somebody set the fire that heavily damaged an African-American church that was also spray-painted with the phrase “Vote Trump,” and an $11,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction...
Louisiana High Court: Law Can Shield Priests from Reporting Abuse Evidence
Oct 31 2016 // Louisiana law does not require a priest to notify authorities after hearing evidence of child abuse from a child making a religious confession, the state Supreme Court said on Oct. 28. The ruling came in an ongoing 2009...
Church Mutual to Offer Weather Monitoring Technology for Places of Worship
Oct 11 2016 // Church Mutual Insurance Co. has partnered with The Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) Inspection and Insurance Company, part of Munich Re, to provide eligible customers temperature and water sensors connected to a 24/7 monitoring...
Survivors of North Carolina Crash that Killed 4 Sue Church That Owned Bus
Oct 6 2016 // Twelve football players and coaches who survived a North Carolina bus crash that killed four people last month are suing the church that owned the bus. Sandy River Baptist Church in Chester County failed to maintain the...
Insurer Appeals Order to Pay Connecticut Diocese $945K for Abuse Settlements
Sep 8 2016 // An insurance company has appealed an order by a federal judge in Connecticut to reimburse the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford $945,000 for payments church officials made to settle sexual misconduct cases involving...
School Boards Insurance Company of Pennsylvania Rebrands Following Church Mutual Acquisition
Sep 6 2016 // School Boards Insurance Company of Pennsylvania Inc., which in June was acquired by Church Mutual Insurance Company of Merrill, Wis., has rebranded to CM Regent Insurance Company to better reflect the company’s...
Deadly Colorado Railroad Crossing Was in Need of Safety Improvements
Jun 29 2016 // A railroad crossing in southern Colorado where five family members, including three young girls, were killed when an Amtrak train slammed into their minivan had been targeted for safety improvements for years. The rural...
As Flood Rages on in West Virginia, 2 Missing Campers Found Alive
Jun 28 2016 // Two men who were presumed dead when a camper was swept away in rushing waters during the West Virginia floods have been found alive, officials said Monday as more heavy rain fell on already-soaked parts of the state. The...
Abuse Survivors in New Mexico Approve Diocese Settlement
Jun 23 2016 // Victims of clergy sexual abuse have approved of a plan for the Gallup Diocese in New Mexico to dole out millions of dollars in compensation. The Albuquerque Journal reported that an attorney for 57 abuse survivors told a...
Sisters’ Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Diocese Claims Sex Abuse by Priest
Jun 23 2016 // Two sisters have sued a Catholic priest, his central Pennsylvania diocese and two ex-bishops who supervised him, saying the cleric molested them repeatedly as girls — including one at her first Communion party. The...
Church Mutual, Insight Worldwide Partner on Pre-Employment Screening
Jun 17 2016 // Merrill, Wis.-based Church Mutual Insurance Co. announced it has partnered with Insight Worldwide to offer access to pre-employment screening for those who hire employees at senior living communities. Pre-screening...
Church Mutual Completes Acquisition of SBIC, SCS in Pennsylvania
Jun 3 2016 // Church Mutual Insurance Company, a Merrill, Wisconsin-based insurer of religious organizations, announced that it has completed on June 1 its acquisition of School Boards Insurance Company of Pennsylvania Inc. (SBIC) and...
74 Sex Abuse Claims Filed Against St. Cloud Diocese
Jun 2 2016 // Minnesota’s Diocese of St. Cloud says 74 claims of sexual abuse of minors have been made against it and none of the claims involve anyone who is currently in parish ministry. A three-year window that lifted the...
Oregon Church Sued for $5M for Alleged Unreported Abuse
May 26 2016 // A woman is suing a northwestern Oregon church over claims that its leaders kept quiet about reports from her daughter that she was being sexually abused by her father. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the $5 million...
240K Marylanders Missing Out on Health Insurance Help
May 24 2016 // It’s an unusual problem: The more people in rural areas Mark Romaninsky and his team help sign up for health insurance, the more difficult it becomes to find people who still need to enroll. “It gets harder and...
Nebraska Church with No Alarm System Suffers $450 in Fire Damage
May 17 2016 // A fire at a Scottsbluff, Neb., church earlier this month caused $450,000 damage because it burned for more than five hours before being discovered. KNEB reports firefighters increased their damage estimate for the May 8...
New York Diocese Sues Regulators Over Insurer Abortion Mandate
May 16 2016 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York, has sued state insurance regulators over requirements that workplace health plans cover employee abortions. The New York State Department of Financial Services lacks...
