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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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August 08, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Ambiguous Settlement Proposals Doom Insurer’s Bid for Attorney Fees

District Judge Ivan Fernandez found insurance company settlement proposals “patently ambiguous” in rejecting a request for attorney fees.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

August 07, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Insurer Did Not Have to Defend Bank Sued by Customer Taken Hostage by Robber and Shot

A federal district court in Oklahoma has ruled that a bank’s insurance carrier did not have to defend or indemnify the bank in a lawsuit brought by a customer who was taken hostage by a bank robber and thereafter shot by law enforcement officers.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

August 07, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

How Extensive Is UM Coverage in Hawaii? 9th Circuit Asks State Supreme Court to Explain.

The Ninth Circuit has asked the Supreme Court of Hawaii to decide an uninsured motorist insurance coverage question.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

5 minute read

August 07, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Washington Insurance Commissioner Seeks $1.1 Million in Fines from Aliera and Trinity

Washington is seeking a $1 million fine from Aliera Healthcare, Inc., and $100,000 from its partner, Trinity HealthShare, Inc.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

August 07, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Florida Jury Awards $1.9 Million to Shopper Who Slipped and Fell on Water

A jury in Florida has awarded $1,930,704.34 to a woman who was injured after slipping and falling on water on a floor in a grocery store.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

August 06, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

3d Circuit Reinstates Suit Alleging Travelers Violated Auto Policy’s ‘Extended Transportation Expense’ Clause

The Third Circuit has reinstated a lawsuit against an insurance company asserting that it improperly limited the payments to compensate insureds for the cost of replacement transportation when a covered accident deprived them of the use of a covered vehicle.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

August 06, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Ex-NFL Player’s Workers’ Comp Claim for Dementia Is Rejected by Minnesota Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Minnesota has ruled that a former National Football League player’s workers’ compensation claim for dementia failed on statute of limitations grounds.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

10 minute read

August 06, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Court Sinks Uninsured Boaters Benefits Claim

A Florida court has rejected a claim for uninsured boaters benefits where the insured alleged that he – but not his boat – had been struck by another boat.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

August 05, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Coverage in Wrongful Conviction Cases

After a wrongfully convicted person is set free, governments and officials typically face lawsuits seeking damages – and they typically turn to their…

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

August 05, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Top 10 Insurance Coverage Cases from the Insurance Coverage Law Center for July

Here are the Top 10 insurance coverage cases from the Insurance Coverage Law Center for July.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read