November 14, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
20-Year-Old Delaware Precedent Dooms Insurer’s Subrogation Action Against Tenant Who Allegedly Caused Apartment Complex FireA Delaware trial court, relying on a 20-year-old Delaware decision, has dismissed a subrogation action brought by the insurer of an apartment complex against…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
November 14, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
N.J. Attorney General Sues Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary, Alleging It Deceived Public About Dangers of Addictive Opioid ProductsNew Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal has brought a five-count lawsuit against Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson,…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
8 minute read
November 14, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Finding Insurance Application Ambiguous, 8th Circuit Upholds Bad Faith Award to InsuredThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, after finding that an insurance application contained ambiguities, has affirmed a district court decision…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
November 13, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Insurer Could Not Demand IME of Insured After It Made Its Coverage Decision, Colorado Supreme Court RulesThe Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that an insurer defending a bad faith case brought by its insured could not try to create new evidence (via an independent…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
November 13, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Washington Supreme Court Asked to Decide If Agent Can Bind Insurer to Additional Insured Status of Third PartyThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has asked the Supreme Court of Washington to decide whether, under Washington law, an insurer is bound…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
November 13, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Louisiana Is Least Affordable State for Auto Insurance Due to Frequent Claims and Litigation, IRC AssertsLouisiana ranks number one on a list of least affordable states for auto insurance, according to a new study from the Insurance Research Council (“IRC”).In…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
November 13, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Former California Insurance Agent Arraigned on 40 Felony Counts of Grand TheftAnna Gabriela Garcia, also known as Anna Nuno-Garcia, of Capistrano Beach, California, has been charged with 40 felony counts of grand theft after allegedly…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
November 13, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
N.Y. Cabbie Bought a Prius That Later Was Totaled, But He Can’t Blame His Failure to Buy Collision Coverage on Anyone But HimselfAn appellate court has rejected a New York City cabdriver’s lawsuit seeking damages from a taxi management company, the owner of a taxi medallion…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
November 12, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Governors Association and Lyft Partner to Encourage Responsible Road UseThe Governors Highway Safety Association (“GHSA”) and Lyft have awarded state highway safety offices in five states more than $85,000 in grant…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
November 12, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Florida Insurance Regulator Reports Striking Jump in Hurricane Michael ClaimsThe Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“FOIR”) has updated its Hurricane Michael claims figures and now is reporting that, as of November…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
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