Director Esq Steven A Meyerowitz
November 12, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Owner Who Did Not “Reside” at Hampton’s Home Loses Bid for Insurance Coverage of Post-Drowning LawsuitA New York court has ruled that a homeowner’s insurance policy did not cover a lawsuit against the owner of a home in Hampton Bays, New York, where…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
November 12, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
How Long Can Life Insurer Wait to Bring Interpleader Action After Insured’s Death?How long can a life insurer hold the proceeds of a life insurance policy after the insured’s death without paying them to the beneficiary or filing…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
6 minute read
November 12, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Yet Again, an Insurer Defeats Connecticut Homeowners in a Concrete “Collapse” CaseAnother federal district court in Connecticut has issued a decision rejecting a lawsuit by homeowners seeking coverage under the “collapse”…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
November 12, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
FDIC Properly Disaffirmed “Golden Parachute” Payment to Failed Bank’s Executive, 7th Circuit RulesThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as receiver for a failed bank, had properly…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
7 minute read
November 08, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Bridge Collapses Were “Related” and Limited Insurer’s Duty to Indemnify, 4th Circuit DecidesThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that the collapse of two bridges at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, North Carolina,…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
November 08, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Agreement Did Not Waive Physician’s Right to Recover Attorneys’ Fees from Insurer, 5th Circuit RulesThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, reversing a district court’s decision, has ruled that an agreement between an insurance company…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
November 08, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
$55,000 in Attorneys’ Fees for Insured’s Breach-of-Contract Case Against Insurer Was Not a “Reasonable Fee”An insured seeking no more than $20,000 in medical benefits from her auto insurer could not reasonably pay $55,000 in attorneys’ fees, a magistrate…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
November 08, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
California’s Outgoing Insurance Commissioner Says Proposition 103 Has Saved California Drivers Over $154 Billion Over Last 30 YearsCalifornia’s outgoing insurance commissioner, Dave Jones, has reported that Proposition 103, which became law 30 years ago, has saved California…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
November 08, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
There Are Over 23,700 Insurance Agents Living in Kansas. Here’s How to Join That Group.During the past four years, the number of insurance agents living in Kansas has grown by nearly 1,000 – to more than 23,700.Together with out-of-state…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
November 08, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
VA Did Not Have to Pay Contingency Fee to Attorney from Veteran’s Past-Due BenefitsThe U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has ruled that an attorney who failed to properly file the contingency fee agreement he had with his client,…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
6 minute read
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