Insureds’ Delay In Notice Of Water Damage Claim Prejudiced Insurer, Judge Says

Mealey's (July 10, 2019, 1:13 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — An insurer did not breach its contract in denying its insureds’ claim for water damage because the insureds failed to provide prompt notice of the claim and their failure prejudiced the insurer's ability to investigate the claim, a Florida federal judge said July 9 (Moshe Lehrfield, et al. v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co., No. 18-23218, S.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113454)....