Judge: 5-Month Delay In Notifying Insurer Of Loss Fails To Meet SFIP Requirement

Mealey's (January 24, 2020, 9:31 AM EST) -- GALVESTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Jan. 23 said that “[w]ithout question,”  insureds’ five-month delay in notifying their insurer of their Hurricane Harvey loss does not satisfy their federal flood insurance policy’s prompt notice requirement (Hector Ibarra, et al. v. Texas Farmers Insurance Company, No. 18-00358, S.D. Texas)....