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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, affirming a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, has rejected an appeal by an insured under a standard flood insurance policy (“SFIP”) where the insured failed to timely submit a “signed and sworn” proof of loss that included, among other things, the amount of money that he claimed under the policy, together with detailed information about the property and damages.
