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8th Circuit: Failure to Cooperate Doomed Church’s Storm Damage Claim

A church that refused to submit a proof of loss or agree to make a representative available for an examination under oath can’t expect its insurer to pay a $2 million storm damage claim. A panel of the 8th Circuit …

NFIP: 43,000 Flood Claims and $273 Million Paid So Far After Hurricane Ian

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reminding flood insurance policyholders hit by Hurricane Ian that they have an extra three months to renew their expiring policies. The agency said last week that Florida property owners with National Flood Insurance Program …

Owner’s Statement About Value of Contents Sinks Claim For Destroyed Home

After his house burned down in 2015, Rick Merechka turned in a sworn proof of loss statement telling his insurance company that the replacement value of his household goods was $607,640. But in December 2010, Merechka and his wife at …

Pennsylvania Court Awards Summary Judgment to Insurer Accused of Bad Faith

A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania awarded summary judgment to an insurer accused of bad faith after denying a man’s claim for losses exceeding $1 million when a fire destroyed his home. The …

Sandy Victims Get 6 More Months to File FEMA Docs

Victims of Superstorm Sandy still fighting for a bigger insurance payment from the companies that administer the federal flood insurance program are getting a six-month extension to file critical paperwork. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the decision Tuesday, even …