Judge: Insured’s Failure To Comply With SFIP ‘Dooms’ Hurricane Irma Claim

( April 2, 2026, 2:59 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Louisiana granted a write-your-own insurer’s unopposed motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal of an insured’s breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit, holding that the insured’s failure to comply with the Standard Flood Insurance Policy’s mandatory requirements “dooms” the insured’s supplemental claim for flood damage caused by Hurricane Irma....