Judge Rejects Argument That FEMA, Insurer Waived Proof-Of-Loss Requirement

Mealey's (June 19, 2020, 1:23 PM EDT) -- HOUSTON — A federal judge in Texas on June 16 held that an insured’s legal arguments that the Federal Emergency Management Agency and a federal flood insurer waived the proof-of-loss requirement in the insurer’s Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP) “lack merit,” entering final judgment in favor of the insurer in a breach of contract lawsuit arising from Hurricane Harvey damage (Northgate Country Club Management, LLC v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, No. 19-0144, S.D. Texas, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 105061)....