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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 05, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Top State Supreme Court Insurance Coverage Cases from the Insurance Coverage Law Center for July

Here are the top state supreme court insurance coverage cases from the Insurance Coverage Law Center for July.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

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August 05, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Interrelatedness Provision Dooms Coverage of All Claims Where Insured Failed to Provide Timely Notice of First One

The Fifth Circuit has ruled that an insurance company properly denied all of its insured’s claims under the “interrelatedness” provision of a directors and officers liability insurance policy where the insured had learned of a related claim when the previous year’s policy was in effect but failed to timely notify the insurer of that initial claim.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

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August 05, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

New Jersey Appellate Court Rejects Insured’s ‘Property Damage’ Claim

An appellate court in New Jersey has ruled that an insured could not assert a property damage claim after its excavator fell into a river, concluding that the river had not been damaged.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

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August 05, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Starr Insurance Companies Extends Defense Base Act Coverage to Small Contractors

Starr Insurance Companies’ Defense Base Act insurance coverage now is available to small federal government contractors.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

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August 01, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Insurer Can’t Shake Coverage Case Even After Confessing Judgment

An appellate court in Florida has rejected a request by an automobile insurer in a first-party insurance coverage case to block the deposition of the insurer’s representative, declaring that the insurer’s confession of judgment had not ended the case.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

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August 01, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Small Claims Court Ruling Did Not Bar Insurer’s Subrogation Action, North Dakota Supreme Court Rules

The Supreme Court of North Dakota has ruled that an insurer’s subrogation action should not have been dismissed on the basis of a small claims court ruling.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

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August 01, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Insurer’s Subrogation Action Falls on Economic Loss Doctrine

A Wisconsin appellate court has ruled that the economic loss doctrine barred an insurer’s subrogation action against the manufacturer of an allegedly defective product.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

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August 01, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Defensive Issue Preclusion Did Not Bar Worker’s Comp Insurer’s Suit

An appellate court in Iowa has reversed a trial court’s decision and ruled that defensive issue preclusion did not bar a workers’ compensation insurer’s lawsuit seeking to recover on a lien.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

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August 01, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

New Connecticut Law Provides PTSD Workers’ Comp Coverage for First Responders

Connecticut’s governor has signed into law a bill providing workers’ compensation benefits to police officers, parole officers, and firefighters who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing an unnerving event in the line of duty.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

August 01, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

New York City Pharmacy Owner and Managers Charged with Stealing Millions from Medicaid

A New York City pharmacy owner and three of her managers have been charged with participating in a multi-million dollar Medicaid fraud scheme involving kickbacks and HIV drugs.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

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