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Steven A. Meyerowitz

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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September 03, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Senator Schumer Pushes for Flood Insurance Renewal – and Reform

Senator Charles Schumer is advocating reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program and is supporting substantial changes to the program.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

September 03, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida Judge Excludes Excess Insurance Carrier's Liability in Hotel Attack

The judge found an excess insurer was not liable for coverage on a claim filed after a 2017 stabbing at a Kissimmee hotel.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

August 21, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Injured Uber Driver Was Not Covered by Uber's Insurer, 10th Circuit Says

The Tenth Circuit has rejected a breach of contract claim brought by an Uber driver against Uber's insurer after it refused to cover injuries she sustained in an accident on the return leg of a lengthy fare.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

6 minute read

August 21, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Washington Court Rejects UIM Policy Exclusion for 'Diminished Value,' But Upholds 'Loss of Use' Exclusion

A Washington court has ruled that an exclusion in an underinsured motorist insurance policy for "diminished value" resulting from physical damage to a vehicle was void, but that an exclusion for loss of use was not.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

August 21, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Florida Jury Awards $2.1 Million to Bicyclist Hit by Car

A jury in Florida has awarded a woman who was struck by a car while she was riding her bicycle more than $2.1 million in damages.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

August 20, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Bicyclist Allegedly Struck by Car Door Loses Bid for PIP Benefits as a 'Pedestrian'

A Washington court has ruled that "pedestrian" did not include a bicyclist and, therefore, has denied a bicyclist's claim for personal injury protection benefits under his auto insurance policy.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

August 20, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Insured Entitled to 'Loss of Use' Damages, Washington Appellate Court Rules

A Washington appellate court has ruled that an insured's auto insurance policy covered his claim for loss of use damages.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

August 20, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Insured Ordered to Pay Over $20,000 to Insurer for Failing to Make Property Available for Inspection

A California court has ordered an insured to pay more than $20,000 to his homeowners' insurance company after submitting a claim but failing to make his property available for inspection.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

7 minute read

August 20, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Pennsylvania Implements Workers' Comp Insurance Changes

Pennsylvania's insurance commissioner and labor and industry secretary have reached agreements intended to lessen the chances of errors in the filing of loss costs, which help determine the rates businesses pay for workers' compensation insurance.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

August 20, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

California Dentist Charged with Identity Theft of Patients in Alleged Life Insurance Fraud

Licensed dentist and licensed insurance agent Milagros Macaraig, of Marina del Rey, California, has been charged with identity theft after allegedly using patient information to apply for life insurance policies without the patients' knowledge.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

1 minute read