Judge in La. Rules in Favor of Insurance Companies in Flood Lawsuit
Texas / South Central News • May 22, 2006
Insurance companies are not responsible for hurricane-related flood damage if homeowners carry coverage only for windstorms, a federal judge in Louisiana has ruled in a lawsuit over dispute claims ...
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Subject: RE: To Ray - Brief Commentary Can Avoid Reasoning On Things
Posted On: May 23, 2006, 11:19 am CDT
Posted By: Mark
Comment:
roger, it doesn't matter how you want to disect the forensics of how the house was damaged. The only thing that matters is how the policy is written. And that means the roof is covered for wind blowing off the shingles, but the bottom part, weakened by water, is covered by flood insurance. That's just how it is, and it has everything to do with not being properly covered. Hurricanes cause WIND and FLOOD (storm surge, but it's still rising water caused by the wind blowing it against the shore, still excluded). If people wanted to be covered fully against hurricanes, they should have bought coverage for those two things. wind AND flood.
Subject: RE: To Ray - Brief Commentary Can Avoid Reasoning On Things