Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of Insurer, Agent In Flood Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (March 5, 2018, 12:53 PM EST) -- HOUSTON — A Texas federal judge on March 2 ruled in favor of a federal flood insurer and its insurance agent in an insured’s lawsuit arising from flood damage, finding that the insured’s breach of contract claim is barred by the policy's one-year statute of limitations and that the state law claims fail as a matter of law (Al Cohen v. Allstate Insurance Company, et al., No. 17-2484, S.D. Texas, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34236)....