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Director Esq Steven A Meyerowitz

Director Esq Steven A Meyerowitz

January 10, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

New Study Finds Most Medical Cannabis Users Have Operated Vehicles Under the Influence

More than half of people who take medical cannabis for chronic pain say they have driven under the influence of cannabis within two hours of using it at…

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

4 minute read

January 10, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Insurer Had No Duty to Investigate Claimant’s Competency, 4th Circuit Rules

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, affirming a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, has ruled that an…

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

5 minute read

January 10, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

California Insurance Department Reports Over $9 Billion of Insured Losses from Deadly 2018 Wildfires

Nearly 20,000 homes and structures were damaged or destroyed by the Camp, Woolsey, and Hill fires in counties across northern and southern California.Now,…

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

2 minute read

January 10, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

FAA Grants State Farm First National Waiver for Damage Assessment Drone Flights

The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) has granted State Farm the first national waiver to any company in the United States.The national waiver…

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

4 minute read

January 10, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Damage to Concrete Floor Installed by Insured Was Not “Property Damage” Under Its Insurance Policy

A federal district court in Colorado has ruled that a commercial general liability insurance policy did not cover damage to a floor installed by the insured.The…

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

3 minute read

January 10, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Insured Allegedly Misrepresented Address in Auto Insurance Application, But Insurer Loses Bid to Rescind Policy

A federal district court in Michigan has refused to allow an auto insurer to rescind a policy and deny coverage to a claim based on its contention that…

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

6 minute read

January 10, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Tree Service’s Insurance Policy Covered Injuries from Trimming and Pruning Trees, But Not from Taking Them Down

A federal district court in Alabama has ruled that a commercial general liability insurance policy issued to a tree service company covered bodily injury…

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

5 minute read

January 09, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

New York’s Financial Services Superintendent Is Leaving

The superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, Maria T. Vullo, has announced that she is leaving her position.In a statement,…

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

4 minute read

January 09, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Is “Amount in Controversy” in Insurance Coverage Cases Necessarily the Insurance Policy’s Face Amount?

How should federal district courts determine the amount in controversy in declaratory judgment actions brought by insurance companies? Should they rely…

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

4 minute read

January 09, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Insurers and Passenger Injured in Auto Accident Settle Her Claims for $240,000

Insurance companies have agreed to pay $240,000 to settle claims from a woman who asserted that she had been injured in an auto accident.Facts and…

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

2 minute read