October 17, 2012 | FC&S Insurance
Car Rental Company May Shift Liability to DriverA car rental company that offers tort liability insurance that is declined by the person renting a car cannot be held liable for tort damages occurring…
By Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
October 17, 2012 | FC&S Insurance
Totally Disabled? Court Rejects Plaintiff’s ClaimA self-employed airline maintenance consultant claimed that he had become totally disabled and sought benefits under a disability income policy issued…
By Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
October 17, 2012 | FC&S Insurance
Another Court Finds No Private Action Under Connecticut’s Unfair Insurance Practices ActDoes a private cause of action exist under the Connecticut Unfair Insurance Practices Act (“CUIPA”)? Another court has decided that it does…
By Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
October 16, 2012 | FC&S Insurance
‘In Writing’ Requires a Writing – Not a Course of Conduct – To Trigger Additional Insured Endorsement, Circuit ConfirmsA course of dealing may be sufficient to bind parties to a written but unsigned contract. But is a course of dealing sufficient to satisfy an “agreement…
By Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 16, 2012 | FC&S Insurance
Circuit Rejects Excess Insurer’s Bad Faith Claim against Primary CarrierKentucky law imposes a three part test for bad faith claims against insurance carriers: (1) the insurer must be obligated to pay the claim under the terms…
By Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
October 16, 2012 | FC&S Insurance
Is Lessor of Motor Vehicle Equipment Covered by MCS-90 Endorsement?When is a policyholder a “motor carrier” for purposes of triggering the MCS–90 endorsement? A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals…
By Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
October 01, 2012 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
The Breadth of Our CoverageThis issue of the Insurance Coverage Law Report highlights the breadth of insurance coverage law – and of FC&S Legal: The Insurance Coverage…
By Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
October 01, 2012 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Can a Crime Insurance Policy’s Definition of ‘Robbery’ Be Ambiguous?One might think that an ambiguous definition of “robbery” would be unlikely in a crime insurance policy. In a recent insurance coverage dispute,…
By Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
7 minute read
August 17, 2012 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Editor’s Note for the Inaugural Issue of the Insurance Coverage Law ReportWelcome!By Steven A. MeyerowitzSteven A. Meyerowitz, who can be reached at [email protected], is the Editor-in-Chief of the Insurance Coverage Law…
By Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
July 09, 2012 | FC&S Insurance
Product Liability CoverageUnder the majority rule, a “no-transfer” provision in an insurance contract is generally valid with respect to transfers that were made prior…
By Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
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