Director Esq Steven A Meyerowitz
October 24, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Second Circuit Signals Coverage for Storm Surge Loss in Superstorm Sandy CaseThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has issued a decision strongly suggesting that there is insurance coverage for an insured’s storm…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 23, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Rejecting Berkshire Hathaway’s Arguments, Indiana Appeals Court Rules That Insurance Policy Covered Detached GarageAn appellate court in Indiana, affirming a trial court’s decision, has ruled that a detached garage was an “addition” to a building covered…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 23, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Insureds Sued Insurer Too Long After It Closed Their Claim File, 9th Circuit AffirmsThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, affirming a district court’s decision, has ruled that the time within which homeowners were required…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 23, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Agent Defeats School District’s Negligence Suit When Court Finds District Didn’t Specify If Insurance Should Be Primary or ExcessA New Jersey appellate court has ruled that a school district could not sue an insurance agent for negligence for misrepresenting the insurance coverage…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 23, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Four Men and Seven Companies Charged in Alleged Billion-Dollar Telemedicine Fraud ConspiracyFour individuals and seven companies have been charged in an alleged $1 billion health care fraud scheme.Andrew Assad, of Palm Harbor, Florida, Peter Bolos,…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
October 23, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Bill to Provide Licensure Clarity for Sports Medicine Professionals Becomes LawThe Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, H.R 302/S. 808, intended to eliminate the ambiguity that currently exists with licensure and malpractice…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
October 22, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Governors Highway Safety Association Releases Guide for States as New Research Raises Concerns about Marijuana Legalization’s Impact on Traffic SafetyAccording to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute (“HLDI”), the number of motor…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
October 22, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
N.Y. Court Rejects Auto Insurer’s Challenge to “Rational” Arbitral AwardsA New York court has confirmed arbitral awards in favor of an insured who had been injured in a motor vehicle accident, finding that they were “rational.”The…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 22, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Insurer Not Liable for Private Investigator’s Alleged Torts, N.Y. Appeals Court RulesAn appellate court in New York, affirming a trial court’s decision, has ruled that an insurance company could not be held liable for the alleged…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 22, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Applying California Supreme Court Ruling, Ninth Circuit Reverses Decision for Insurer in LedesmaThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, applying the California Supreme Court’s decision in Liberty Surplus Ins. Co. v. Ledesma &…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
