Insurer Failed To Prove Denial Was Justified Based On Insured’s Late Notice

Mealey's (July 20, 2018, 12:55 PM EDT) -- PITTSBURGH — An insured sufficiently alleged facts in support of a bad faith claim against an insurer for failure to investigate a property damage claim caused by a burst water pipe, a Pennsylvania federal judge said July 17, noting that the insurer failed to prove that it was prejudiced by the insured’s late notice of the coverage claim (FAPD LLC v. Auto-Owners Insurance Co., No. 18-0428, W.D. Pa., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 118776)....