One of the insurance companies for the Archdiocese of Baltimore has agreed to contribute $100 million toward compensating survivors of sexual abuse at the hands of clergy and others as part of a resolution of the church’s bankruptcy case.

Lawyers for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, which represents survivors, filed a proposal on Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Maryland that includes that contribution. The agreement with the Hartford Insurance Group is contingent on a plan receiving court approval.

In a statement, Paul Jan Zdunek, chair of the survivors’ committee, said the settlement “represents a significant step toward accountability and resolution.”

“With real momentum now established, we call on the Archbishop to demonstrate the leadership and resolve this moment requires — to engage in good-faith negotiations, commit to a fair and comprehensive contribution from the Church, and support the Committee’s plan to bring this case to a just conclusion,” Zdunek said.

Jonathan Schochor, an attorney in Baltimore who represents survivors, also described the settlement as a “big step.”

“Now, it’s up to the Archdiocese of Baltimore itself to step forward,” Schochor said.

The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy in 2023 right before a new state law took effect that eliminated time limits for survivors to file lawsuits and made it easier for them to hold institutions accountable.

Almost 1,000 people have filed claims in the case, according to court records.

“The archdiocese is committed to the process and working with the Survivors Committee and others to achieve an agreed-upon resolution of these reorganization proceedings,” said Christian Kendzierski, a spokesperson for the archdiocese, in a statement.

A spokesperson for The Hartford, Matthew Sturdevant, said in an email that the insurance company doesn’t comment on active cases “beyond what is available in court records.”

Meanwhile, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michelle M. Harner on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction that prevents the archdiocese from taking further steps to implement its Seek the City to Come initiative that involves combining parishes without court authorization.

Harner has scheduled a hearing for April 15 to better understand the positions of all sides and hear evidence.

But Harner allowed the archdiocese and its affiliates to move forward with transactions involving Shrine of the Little Flower in Northeast Baltimore, St. Thomas Aquinas in Hampden and Church of the Annunciation near Rosedale, if they hold any sales proceeds in escrow.