( October 7, 2026, 1:26 PM EDT) -- LAKELAND, Fla. — A Florida appeals court panel ruled that an insurer’s payment of its policy limits following an appraisal process that complied with the policy terms did not constitute a “confession of judgment” that entitled the insured to recover his attorney fees under Florida Statutes Section 627.428(1), affirming a lower court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of the insurer in a breach of contract lawsuit arising from Hurricane Ian property damage....