October 10, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Pilot Who Destroyed Planes, Vessels, and a Lamborghini to Defraud Insurers Is Going to PrisonA 33-year-old pilot, formerly of Kemah, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.Theodore…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
October 10, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Insurer May Seek to Void Policy for Insured’s Fraudulent Trial TestimonyDistinguishing a nearly 30-year-old Connecticut Supreme Court decision, a federal district court in Connecticut has ruled that an insurer may seek to void…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 10, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Jury Rejects Claim That Housekeeper Was at Fault for Leaving Hotel Room Where Guest Was DyingA California jury has ruled that a hotel was not liable for a guest's death where a housekeeper allegedly saw him “out of it” but took no steps to…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
October 10, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
North Carolina Industrial Commission’s Fraud Division Collected Over $8 Million in Penalties and Issued Nearly 700 Criminal Charges in Past Fiscal YearDuring the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the North Carolina Industrial Commission’s Compliance and Fraud Investigative Division collected over $8 million…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
1 minute read
October 10, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Insurance Policies Did Not Cover Third-Party Data Breach, Florida District Court RulesA federal district court in Florida has ruled that commercial general liability insurance policies did not cover a negligence claim against the insured…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
October 09, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
California Insurance Commissioner Calls on Insurers to Ease Inventory Requirement for 2018 Wildfire SurvivorsCalifornia’s insurance commissioner, Dave Jones, has asked insurers to assist wildfire survivors by voluntarily easing detailed personal property…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
October 09, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Narrowly Interpreting “Ongoing Business Operations” Exclusion, Pennsylvania Appellate Court Finds Insurance Coverage for Harrisburg FireA Pennsylvania appellate court, reversing a trial court’s decision, has concluded that an insurance policy exclusion for “ongoing business…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 09, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Next Time a Superstorm Hits New York, People Can Take Their Pets on the BusNew York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation (S.7112/A.4956) that authorizes pets boarding any public transportation service in the event of…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
October 09, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Evidence of Wife’s Life Insurance Policy Helps Convict Husband of Her MurderThe Supreme Court of Kansas has affirmed the conviction of a husband for the premeditated first-degree murder of his wife, rejecting his contention that…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 09, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
What Kinds of Probation Conditions Can Be Imposed on a Defendant Found Guilty of Insurance Fraud?An appellate court in California has issued a decision explaining the kinds of conditions of probation that a trial court can impose on a defendant found…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
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