Steven A. Meyerowitz

Steven A. Meyerowitz, a Harvard Law School graduate, is the founder and president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. He may be contacted at [email protected].

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October 30, 2018 | The Recorder

Court of Appeal: Auto Insurer Did Not Have To See If Driver Was Licensed Before Issuing Policy

The Court of Appeal ruled an insurer could not be held “liable in tort to a third party” if it insured a driver who was unlicensed.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal

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October 29, 2018 | FC&S Insurance

Insurance Policy Excluded Coverage for Suit Alleging Misrepresentations and Omissions of Material Fact Relating to Securities Sales

A federal district court in Florida has ruled that an exclusion in a directors and officers insurance policy precluded coverage for a lawsuit alleging…

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

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October 29, 2018 | FC&S Insurance

N.Y. City Awarded $1 Million Against Lessee – and Its General Partner – for Failing to Obtain Insurance

An appellate court in New York has granted summary judgment in favor of New York City against a partnership to which it had leased real property –…

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

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October 29, 2018 | FC&S Insurance

Andrew Kurata Appointed Hawaii’s Captive Insurance Administrator

Andrew Kurata has been appointed deputy commissioner and captive insurance administrator at Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs…

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

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October 29, 2018 | FC&S Insurance

Debra Knight Is New Deputy Commissioner of Compliance and Investigations in Texas

Cassie Brown, Texas’ workers’ compensation commissioner, has named Debra Knight as the new deputy commissioner of compliance and investigations.This…

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

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October 29, 2018 | FC&S Insurance

Court Applies Florida Supreme Court Decision from 1985, Not 2014, in Insurance Dispute Over “Failure to Cooperate” Defense

An appellate court in an insurance coverage case has reversed a trial court’s decision in favor of an insurance company, concluding that a 1985 decision…

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

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October 29, 2018 | FC&S Insurance

Fifth Circuit’s Broad Reading of “Contracted Persons” Exclusion Dooms Insurance Coverage of Lawsuit Against Insured

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, reversing a decision by a federal district court in Texas, has ruled that a “contracted persons”…

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

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October 29, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Court Applies Florida Supreme Court Decision From 1985, Not 2014, In Insurance Dispute Over “Failure To Cooperate” Defense

This story is reprinted with permission from FC&S Legal, the industry's only comprehensive digital resource designed for insurance coverage law professionals. Visit…

By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal

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October 25, 2018 | FC&S Insurance

100-Year-Old Federal Law Barred VA Worker’s Damages Suit Against Federal Government

A federal district court in Georgia has ruled that a law enacted by Congress over 100 years ago barred a lawsuit filed by a former employee at a medical…

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

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October 25, 2018 | FC&S Insurance

Court Dismisses Bankruptcy Filing by Hotel That Did Not Have Appropriate Insurance

An Ohio bankruptcy court has dismissed a Chapter 11 petition filed by the owner of a hotel after finding that the hotel was inadequately insured to protect…

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

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