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].
September 19, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Suicide Exclusions Barred Coverage of Insured's Death, Third Circuit AffirmsThe Third Circuit has ruled that a life insurance company was entitled to deny a widower's claims because his wife's death was subject to the suicide exclusions in her insurance policies.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
September 19, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insured Who Settled Negligence Action Without Finding of Liability Loses Suit for UIM BenefitsA Colorado court has rejected a lawsuit brought by an insured for underinsured motorist benefits he settled his negligence action against the alleged tortfeasor without any finding or admission of liability.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
September 19, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
New York Insurance Regulator Issues Guidance to Life Insurers on Pension Risk TransfersThe New York State Department of Financial Services has issued guidance to life insurers and insurance producers in a stated effort to protect New York pension holders from unlicensed activity in New York's pension risk transfer market.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
September 19, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Regulators Seek to Loosen Hours-of-Service Rules for Truckers, Raising Safety ConcernsFederal regulators are poised to relax rules governing the hours truck drivers can spend behind the wheel, raising concerns about safety.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
September 19, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Court Decides Claim Was 'First-Party,' Allowing Plaintiff's Bad Faith Action Against Insurer to ProceedA federal district court has ruled that a bad faith claim against an insurer was brought by a first-party claimant and not a third-party claimant and, as a result, that it could proceed under Utah law.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
September 18, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Court Dismisses Insureds' Claim That Bank Converted Insurance ProceedsAn Alabama court has dismissed a claim that a bank converted an insurance proceeds check, finding that the bank could negotiate the check itself, without the insureds' consent.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
September 18, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Third Circuit Affirms Decision Sanctioning Insured Who Took the FifthThe Third Circuit has affirmed a decision sanctioning an insured who, during his deposition, invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions related to his insurance policy, his home, or the fires that damaged it.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
September 18, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Hodgen Mainda Is New Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Commerce & InsuranceHodgen Mainda has been named commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
September 18, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Jury Awards Injured Bicyclist $1.05 Million, But High/Low Stip Limited His Recovery to $100,000A New York jury awarded an injured bicyclist $1,050,000 in damages, but the amount he recovered was limited by a high/low stipulation the parties negotiated during jury deliberations to $100,000.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
September 18, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Policyholders Approve Jewelers Mutual's Conversion to Mutual Holding CompanyPolicyholders of Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company have voted to approve the company's plan to convert to a mutual holding company.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
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