October 22, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Jury, Not Trial Court, Had to Determine Whether Insured Met Post-Loss Obligations, Florida Appeals Court SaysAn appellate court in Florida, reversing a trial court’s decision, has ruled that a jury – and not the trial court – had to determine…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
6 minute read
October 18, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Ninth Circuit Affirms Decision Rejecting Worker’s “Borrowed Servant” Suit Against InsurerThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s decision granting an insurance company’s motion to dismiss…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
October 18, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Third Circuit Rules That District Court Should Not Have Considered Policy Exclusions After Finding No “Occurrence”In an insurance coverage case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that a district court should not have considered an insurance…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
October 18, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation Reports More Than 57,000 Insurance Claims for Over $550 Million in Insured Losses from Hurricane Michael – So FarFlorida’s Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has released claims data filed by insurers stemming from Hurricane Michael.As of October…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
1 minute read
October 18, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Prudential Is No Longer a “Systemically Important Financial Institution” Under Dodd-FrankThe Financial Stability Oversight Council has rescinded its determination that material financial distress at Prudential Financial, Inc., could pose a…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
October 18, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Customer Claimed E-Cigarette Caught on Fire in His Pants Pocket. The Seller’s Insurer Needn’t Defend Seller Against His Lawsuit.A federal district court in California has ruled that a store that sold electronic cigarettes was not entitled to have its insurance carrier defend it…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 18, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Life Insurance Policy Did Not Lapse When Disabled Insured Failed to Pay Premiums, California Appeals Court RulesAn appellate court in California, reversing a trial court’s decision, has ruled that a life insurance policy that included a rider under which the…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
7 minute read
October 17, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Obtains $16 Million from Anthem for Data BreachAnthem, Inc., has agreed to pay $16 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), and take…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
October 17, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
New York Obtains $5.78 Million in Restitution from Sentinel and Selective Insurance CompaniesThe New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) has entered into consent orders with Sentinel Insurance Company and Selective…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
October 17, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
After Defense Asserted That Bowling May Have Caused Plaintiff's Injuries, Jury Awards Him Only $1,082.93A Texas jury has awarded a plaintiff in a negligence action $1,082.93 after the defense contended that the plaintiff's alleged injuries may have been…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
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