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 09, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Workers' Comp, Not Insurance Policy, Covered Worker's Injuries, 11th Circuit RulesThe 11th Circuit has ruled that a commercial general liability insurance policy did not cover injuries sustained by a worker in the course of his job but, rather, that the worker's injuries fell under Florida's workers' compensation law.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
September 09, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insured Allegedly Shot in Uninsured Vehicle Loses Bid for UIM BenefitsA New Mexico court has ruled that an insured could not recover uninsured motorist benefits for damages he allegedly suffered when he was assaulted and shot in a parked vehicle that he contended the shooter used to store drugs.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
September 09, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insurer Need Not Notify Insured's Assignee of Appraisal Right, Florida Court RulesA Florida court has ruled that an insurer's failure to provide notice to the insured relieved the insured of the obligation to participate in an appraisal as a precondition to a lawsuit, but that the insurer had no obligation to provide such notice to an assignee of the insured.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
September 09, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insurer May Not Have Adequately Reserved Right to Deny Coverage, Appeals Court ConfirmsA Georgia appellate court has ruled that an insurer may not have adequately reserved its right to deny coverage.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
September 09, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Jersey Woman Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits ProgramsAn Ocean County, New Jersey, woman has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs and other insurers…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
September 05, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insured Injured While Cleaning Vehicle at Self-Serve Car Wash Loses Bid for PIP BenefitsA Delaware court has rejected an insured's claim for benefits under his automobile insurance policy for injuries he said he suffered while cleaning his vehicle at a self-serve car wash.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
September 05, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insured's Hurricane Harvey Claims Against Excess Insurers Should Be Dismissed, Court RulesA Texas court has ruled that an insured's claims against its excess insurance carriers for damage caused by Hurricane Harvey should be dismissed where the insured's primary insurance policy had not yet been exhausted.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
September 05, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Barbara Technologies Decision Did Not Overrule Mainali's 'Reasonableness' Exception, Texas Court SaysA Texas court has ruled that a "reasonableness exception" limiting an insurer's liability under the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act was not overruled by a recent decision by the Texas Supreme Court.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
September 05, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Auto Policy Provision Barred Stacking, 8th Circuit RulesThe Eighth Circuit has ruled that stacking of underinsured motorist benefits was specifically barred by language in an automobile insurance policy.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
September 05, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Texas TDI Seeks Public Comments on Proposed New Rules to Implement SB 935The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, is accepting public comments on proposed new rules for 28 Texas Administrative Code Section 134.150 and Section 134.155 to implement Senate Bill 935, 86th Legislature.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
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