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 16, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Federal Reserve Invites Public Comment on Proposal to Establish Capital Requirements for Certain InsurersThe Federal Reserve Board has invited public comment on a proposal to establish capital requirements for certain insurance companies supervised by the Fed.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
September 12, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
When Does One Policy Provide the 'Same or Similar' Coverage As Another?A Florida court has ruled that a business automobile insurance policy provided the same or similar coverage to the insured as a commercial general liability insurance policy.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
September 12, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Texas Supreme Court Asked to Decide If There Is Extrinsic Evidence Exception to Eight-Corners RuleThe Fifth Circuit has asked the Texas Supreme Court to decide if there is an extrinsic evidence exception to Texas' eight-corners rule.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
September 12, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insurer's Timely Notice of Disclaimer Doomed Coverage Under Auto PolicyA New York court has ruled that a notice of disclaimer an insurer sent six days after learning about possible grounds for disclaiming coverage was timely.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
September 12, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Late Notice Doomed Plaintiffs' Bid to Recover Judgment Against Insured from InsurerA New York court has ruled that an insurer did not have to cover a judgment against its insured where it had not been notified of the underlying incident for six months.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
September 12, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Following FTC Challenge, Fidelity National and Stewart Information Services Drop Proposed MergerFidelity National Financial, Inc., and Stewart Information Services Corporation have agreed to terminate Fidelity's proposed merger with Stewart due to the Federal Trade Commission's issuance of an administrative complaint seeking to block the merger.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
September 12, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
NJ Insurance Regulator Fines Lockton Affinity $1 Million for Administering NRA-Sponsored Carry Guard InsuranceLockton Affinity, LLC, has agreed to pay a $1 million fine to the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance for administering a National Rifle Association-sponsored insurance program.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
September 11, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Boat Crew Stranded in Cuba May Pursue Claims Against TravelersSix crew members claimed they survived by eating rats and insects for nearly a year, a Miami federal judge noted in his order.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
September 11, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Nevada Supreme Court Ruling Offers Mixed Results to Widow of Former Reno Police OfficerAs a result of a decision by the Supreme Court of Nevada, the widow of a former Reno police officer will recover some but not all of the workers' compensation benefits she sought following her husband's death.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
6 minute read
September 11, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insurer Did Not Have to Remind Insured of One-Year Suit Limitation While She Pursued Closed Claim, Appellate Court RulesA California court has rejected an insured's contention that, while she continued to try to persuade her homeowner's insurance company to pay a claim it had closed, the insurer had to remind her that she had one year to sue from the date it initially closed her claim.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read