Insured’s Motion To Compel Appraisal Of Hurricane Ian Flood Damage Is Denied

( November 3, 2026, 2:09 PM EST) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — A federal magistrate judge in Florida on Nov. 2 denied without prejudice an insured’s motion to compel appraisal of its flood damage caused by Hurricane Ian, holding that neither the insured nor the Write-Your-Own (WYO) insurer can invoke the policy’s appraisal clause because there are unresolved issues as to the scope of flood-related damage and its inclusion within the Standard Flood Insurance Residential Condominium Building Association Policy (RCBAP)....