Insureds Breached Terms Of Policy By Failing To Provide Proof Of Loss, Judge Says

(December 15, 2023, 9:30 AM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Insureds’ claims for breach of contract and bad faith against their homeowners insurers in a dispute over damages and losses caused by a California wildfire cannot proceed because the insureds breached the terms of the insurance policy by failing to file a proof of loss for their personal property losses, a California federal judge said in granting the insurers’ motion for summary judgment....