Insured’s Failure To Comply With Proof Of Loss Appears ‘Willful,’ Judge Says

Mealey's (September 2, 2016, 1:26 PM EDT) -- CAMDEN, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge on Aug. 25 granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment on an ambulance owner insured's amended complaint arising from Superstorm Sandy damage, finding that the insured’s failure to comply with the policy’s proof-of-loss requirement is fatal to its breach of contract and bad faith claims (Sea Bright First Aid Squad Inc. v. Arch Insurance Co., No. 14-1447, D. N.J.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113811)....