A look at reports of sex abuse of minors from three companies that together insure the majority of U.S. Protestant churches.
http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Jun14/0,4670,ProtestantsSexAbuseGlance,00.html
_ Total amount in claims paid: Over the last five years, GuideOne Insurance has averaged approximately $4 million per year in child sex abuse and sexual misconduct settlements, excluding attorney fees.
_ Total amount in claims paid: Total of approximately $7.8 million has been paid out in claims for sexual misconduct and child sex abuse over the past 15 years. (Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co.)
Church Mutual Insurance Co.
_ Total number of clients insured: 96,000
_ Number of churches-worship centers insured: 95,000
_ Number of other religious groups insured: 1,000
_ Top five denominations insured: United Methodist _ 10,000 churches; Southern Baptist _ 9,600 churches; Assemblies of God, _ 4,000 churches; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America _ 3,300 churches; Lutheran Church-M
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GuideOne Insurance Co.
_ Total number of clients insured: 45,000
_ Number of churches-worship centers insured: 43,495
_ Number of other religious groups insured: 1,505
_ Top five denominations insured: Baptist (all types) _ 10,922 churches; Presbyterian_ 2,812 churches; Lutheran_ 2,665 churches; Methodist _ 1,742 churches; Disciples of Christ/Christian Church of America _ 1,391 churches.
_ Reports on sex abuse of minors: Company has received an average of about 160 reports of child sex abuse a year for the past two decades.
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