Insurers accused of profiting from limitation law in child abuse cases as review concludes

In the closing statements of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse proceedings insurers were accused of profiting from limitation law and withholding payments even when convictions were made, as survivors urged for changes to the law and a review of past settlements.

Survivors of institutional child sexual abuse labelled insurers as lacking motivation to follow any “moral duty” as they urged for changes to limitation law and a review of past settlements at an