Page 19: Director Esq Steven A Meyerowitz | Legal News Coverage

January 09, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Insurer Could Not Tell Jury About Insured’s Smoking Habit to Influence Its Decision on His Life Expectancy, Court Rules

A federal district court in Pennsylvania has ruled that an automobile insurance company could not tell a jury that the insured plaintiff smoked cigarettes…

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

4 minute read

January 09, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Connecticut Reaches Agreement with Two Insurers to Provide Supplemental Assistance to Crumbling Foundation Homeowners

The State of Connecticut has entered into two separate memoranda of understanding with two insurers under which the insurers will provide supplemental…

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

6 minute read

January 08, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Richard Lara Pledges to Confront Climate-Fueled Wildfires, Fight Fraud, Expand Health Care as California’s Next Insurance Commissioner

Ricardo Lara took office as California’s insurance commissioner at a ceremony in Sacramento on Monday, January 7, pledging to help Californians recover…

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

3 minute read

January 08, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

When FEMA Says No, It May Not Mean No. That’s According to FEMA.

Some wildfire survivors who applied for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) received a letter or text message…

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

2 minute read

January 08, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

“Ambiguous” Notice Did Not Cancel Auto Policy, Ninth Circuit Rules

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a district court’s decision and ruled that a notice that an insurance company sent to…

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

4 minute read

January 08, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Third Circuit, Applying Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Sackett Decisions, Rejects Insureds’ UIM Stacking Claim

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has issued an opinion examining two decisions by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 2007 exploring whether…

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

4 minute read

January 08, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Arizona Supreme Court Resolves Assignment Rights in Interstate Workers’ Comp Cases

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that Arizona’s automatic assignment provision did not apply when an employee received workers’ compensation…

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

5 minute read

January 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

California Insurance Regulation Prohibiting Gender Discrimination in Automobile Insurance Rates Takes Effect

California’s Gender Non-Discrimination in Automobile Insurance Rating Regulation is now in effect.The regulation mandates that all automobile insurance…

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

1 minute read

January 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Former Texas City Commissioner Sentenced to Prison for Health Insurance Fraud

A former city commissioner of Pharr, Texas, has been ordered to prison in connection with a scheme to defraud Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.Oscar Elizondo…

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

3 minute read

January 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Another Florida Court Confirms That Plaintiffs Suing Under an NFIP Standard Flood Insurance Policy May Not Get Attorneys’ Fees. Or Interest. Or a Jury Trial.

Another federal district court in Florida has confirmed that insureds suing under a standard flood insurance policy (“SFIP”) issued under the…

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

3 minute read

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