Judge:  Insured’s Delay In Reporting Irma Damage Prejudiced Insurer’s Investigation

Mealey's (October 11, 2022, 9:33 AM EDT) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida entered a judgment in favor of an insurer after finding that Florida law entitles the insurer to a rebuttable presumption that the insured’s delay in providing notice of Hurricane Irma damage prejudiced its investigation of the claim and the insured’s assignees failed to identify any evidence rebutting the presumption....