Sexual Abuse Dominates Large Loss Claims

(from United Educators) United Educators released its annual Large Loss Report. This year's report analyzes 54 publicly reported major damage awards and settlements that affected K-12 schools, colleges and universities in 2024. This year the report only includes cases costing $2.5 million and more. Over the past six years, the number and magnitude of large losses at higher ed and K-12 schools has escalated dramatically. Twenty-five of the 54 settlements or awards in this report involved sexual misconduct. Of those, about 20 involved alleged misconduct occurring 10 or more years ago. 

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