Federal Judge: Insured, Insurer To Mediate Consolidated Flood Coverage Dispute

( August 4, 2026, 8:11 AM EDT) -- TAMPA, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida said that insureds and their federal flood insurer will participate in mediation of the insureds’ lawsuit alleging that the insurer breached Standard Flood Insurance Policies (SFIPs) by refusing to pay the full amount of covered benefits owed for losses to their condominium units....