NEBRASKA
Catholic Sentinel
Catholic News Service
OMAHA, Neb. — From its founding 125 years ago by six Midwestern bishops looking to obtain reasonably priced insurance on their churches, Omaha-based Catholic Mutual Group has grown to become the primary provider of property and casualty coverage for the Catholic Church in North America.
And this year, the not-for-profit organization, owned by the Catholic Church, is celebrating its anniversary by honoring founding and current members and employees, and by building on accomplishments that began when the first coverage was written Feb. 1, 1889.
“Our success is predicated on the support we get from our member dioceses and religious orders,” said Michael Intrieri, president and CEO. “Without them, we wouldn’t have the success we have today.” …
Helping the church respond to clergy and other sexual abuse claims, Catholic Mutual also has provided financial support through its liability coverage and helped develop and implement training and policies to prevent sexual misconduct through its risk management services.
Intrieri said Catholic Mutual’s growth stems from the vision of the six bishops who founded the benevolent relief society as the Catholic Mutual Relief Society: Bishop James O’Connor of the then-Diocese of Omaha; Bishop Richard Scannell of the Diocese of Concordia, Kan. (now Salina), who succeeded Bishop O’Connor in Omaha; Bishop Martin Marty of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Bishop Louis Fink of the Diocese of Leavenworth, Kan. (now the Archdiocese of Kansas City); Bishop John J. Hennessy of the Diocese of Wichita, Kan.; and Bishop Thomas Bonacum of the Diocese of Lincoln.
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