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Director Esq Steven A Meyerowitz

Director Esq Steven A Meyerowitz

February 05, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Idaho Supreme Court Adopts Bright-Line Rule in “Going and Coming” Cases, Expanding Employees’ Ability to Recover Workers’ Comp Benefits

The Idaho Supreme Court has adopted a bright-line rule in “going and coming” cases that will make it easier for employees to recover workers’ compensation benefits for injuries they suffer while driving an employer-provided vehicle.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

February 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Top 10 Legislative/Regulatory Developments from FC&S Legal for January

Here are the Top 10 Legislative/Regulatory Developments from FC&S Legal for January.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

February 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Top 10 State Supreme Court Insurance Coverage Decisions from FC&S Legal for January

Here are the Top 10 state supreme court insurance coverage Case Law Developments from FC&S Legal for January.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

February 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Top 10 Insurance Coverage Case Law Developments from FC&S Legal for January

Here are the Top 10 Insurance Coverage Case Law Developments from FC&S Legal for January.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

February 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Delaware Department of Insurance Licensed 46 Captive Insurers in 2018

The Delaware Department of Insurance licensed 46 captive insurers in 2018.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

February 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Insurer’s Settlement Payment Was Voluntary and Not Recoverable from Excess Carrier, Mississippi Supreme Court Rules

The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that a primary insurer that paid a settlement demand in good faith to avoid potentially greater liability that could arise from a future coverage determination had acted voluntarily and could not recover the payment from an excess carrier.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

7 minute read

February 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Iowa Supreme Court Denies Insurance Coverage for Damage to Power Plant Caused by Squirrel That Triggered Electrical Arcing

The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that an electrical currents exclusion in an insurance policy precluded coverage for damage to a power plant caused when a squirrel found its way onto an electrical transformer and triggered an electrical arc.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

January 31, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

National Association of Insurance Commissioners Names 2019 Committee Leaders

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has named its 2019 committee chairs and vice chairs.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

January 31, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Kansas Insurance Department Names Anti-Fraud Director

The Kansas insurance commissioner, Vicki Schmidt, has appointed Dennis Jones as director of anti-fraud.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

January 31, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

In Questionable Ruling, Court Says Insurer Should Have Known Amount in Controversy Exceeded $75,000 from Complaint Alone

A federal district court in Pennsylvania has remanded an insurance coverage case to state court after deciding that the defendant insurer should have known that the amount in controversy exceeded $75,000 from the insureds’ complaint and, therefore, that its removal months after the complaint was filed was untimely. The court's reasoning may not be able to withstand close scrutiny.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read