LAUSD sues insurers over allegedly denying coverage in dozens of sex abuse cases

The Los Angeles Unified School District is suing multiple insurance companies for allegedly balking at defending and compensating the district for more than 60 sexual abuse lawsuits filed under a 2019 law that allowed alleged victims to overcome the statute of limitations barrier.

The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit names as defendants Aetna Insurance Co.; Central National Insurance Co. of Omaha; Cravens, Dargan & Co., Pacific Coast; Pacific Indemnity Co.; and Providence Washington Insurance Co.