Steven A. Meyerowitz

July 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

A Florida appeals court has ruled that a fiduciary such as a public adjuster with whom insureds had a contractual agent-principal relationship could not serve as their disinterested appraiser as a matter of law.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

July 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that an insurance company need not make a new offer of underinsured motorist coverage when an additional named insured is added to an existing policy.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

6 minute read

July 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The California Department of Insurance and the United Nations Environment Program have launched a yearlong effort to develop a sustainable insurance roadmap to confront California's climate risks.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

July 24, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The Third Circuit has ruled that an insurance company did not have to defend or indemnify its insured in a lawsuit brought by a female minor alleging that the insured failed to intervene or report that sex traffickers had enticed her to engage in commercial sex acts at the insured's motel.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

July 24, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

A California court has ruled that an injured plaintiff who obtained a $1.5 million judgment against an allegedly insolvent driver could proceed with his fraudulent conveyance action against the driver's insurer.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

5 minute read

July 24, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate relating to insurance coverage for legal marijuana and related businesses.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

July 24, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The New York State Department of Financial Services has instructed New York insurers to cover pre-exposure prophylaxis medication for the prevention of HIV without cost-sharing, including deductibles and co-pays.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

July 24, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

A Texas jury has rendered a defense verdict in a case brought by a pedestrian who alleged that she was struck by a vehicle while in a crosswalk.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

July 23, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

The Supreme Court of Montana has ruled that an employee had not timely filed a written claim for workers' comp benefits under Montana Code Section 39-71-601.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

5 minute read

July 23, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

A California court has granted an insurer's motion to file a redacted complaint, concluding that the insurer had articulated compelling reasons to seal certain portions of its complaint and its proposed redactions were narrowly tailored to remove only confidential information.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read