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].
August 15, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Former Maryland Insurance Agent Sentenced to Almost Five Years in Federal PrisonJonathan Williams, a former Maryland insurance agent and financial planner with New York Life, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
August 14, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Florida Nail Salon Owner Must Submit to Discovery in Insurer’s Fraud ActionIn its decision, the district court ruled that the discovery sought by State Farm was relevant.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
6 minute read
August 14, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
8th Circuit Allows Excess Insurer to Prove Policy Excluded Portion of Jury VerdictThe Eighth Circuit has ruled that an excess liability insurer that did not control the defense of its insured in an underlying suit had to be afforded an opportunity to prove in a subsequent coverage action that the jury award included damages for uncovered as well as covered claims.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
August 14, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Payment for Labor and Materials Was Not for ‘Property Damage,’ 5th Circuit RulesThe Fifth Circuit has ruled that a subcontractor was not entitled to insurance coverage for its obligation to a company with which it had contracted for what the latter had expended for labor and materials on a construction project.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
August 14, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
New Texas Law Prohibits Contractors and Roofers from Waiving Insurance DeductiblesA new Texas law prohibits contractors and roofers from waiving insurance deductibles.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
August 14, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Jury Rejects Suit by Worker Who Allegedly Fell at Park Avenue WorksiteA New York jury has ruled for the defense in a case brought by a worker who alleged that he fell and was injured at a Manhattan worksite.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
August 13, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Mississippi Supreme Court Asked to Interpret Subrogation Waiver in AIA FormThe Fifth Circuit has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to interpret the subrogation waiver in a common form contracting agreement.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
August 13, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Florida Nail Salon Owner Must Submit to Discovery in Insurer’s New York Action Alleging FraudA federal district court in Florida has denied a motion by a nail salon owner to quash two non-party subpoenas served on her by an insurer that filed a lawsuit in New York alleging insurance fraud.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
August 13, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Auto Insurers May Not Offset PIP Against Workers’ Comp, South Carolina Supreme Court RulesThe South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that South Carolina law prohibits an automobile insurance carrier from reducing its obligation to pay no-fault personal injury protection benefits to its insured by the amount of workers’ compensation benefits the insured received for medical expenses.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
August 13, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
San José Mayor Liccardo Seeks to Require Insurance for Gun OwnersThe mayor of San José, California, has proposed a city ordinance that would require all firearm owners in San José to carry liability insurance for their weapons.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
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