Australian Anglican schools left exposed as insurers refuse to indemnify church against child abuse claims

Insurers have declined coverage in Queensland since 2021, when time limits preventing survivors from seeking justice in the courts were removed. Photograph: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Private insurers are refusing to cover Anglican schools in southern Queensland for child abuse claims, leaving individual schools and dioceses financially exposed for the past two years.

The increasing rate of refusal comes after reforms made it easier for survivors to bring child abuse claims.