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].
May 16, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
You've Seen This Movie Before: House Passes Bill Temporarily Extending Flood Insurance ProgramThe U.S. House of Representatives has passed the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019, again temporarily extending the authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, this time to September 30, 2019.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
FEMA Did Not Waive Proof of Loss Requirement After Superstorm Sandy, 3d Circuit RulesThe Third Circuit has rejected an appeal by an insured under a standard flood insurance policy where the insured failed to timely submit a “signed and sworn” proof of loss.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insured Can't Get Attorneys' Fees Because Flood Insurer Is Not a U.S. Agency. It Can't Get Interest Because of Sovereign Immunity.A Florida court has dismissed a claim by an insured under a standard flood insurance policy for its attorneys' fees, finding that the insurer that had issued the policy was not an agency of the United States. But the court also found that the insured could not recover pre-judgment interest on its claim because of sovereign immunity.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck Is IndictedGeorgia's insurance commissioner, Jim C. Beck, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
May 15, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Taxi Driver Wins Jury Verdict in New York CityA New York City jury has rejected a lawsuit alleging negligence against a cabdriver.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
May 14, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Stare Decisis Dooms Insurer's Efforts to Overturn 30-Year-Old 'Catch-22' PrecedentAn appellate court in Minnesota, relying on stare decisis, has rejected an insurance company's efforts to overturn a nearly 30-year-old precedent despite recognizing that the ruling placed the insurer in a “Catch-22 paradox.”
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
May 14, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insurer Need Not Defend Real Estate Broker Sued by Sellers and Buyers of $5 Million California HomeA federal district court in California has ruled that an insurance company did not have to defend a real estate broker sued by sellers and buyers of a multi-million-dollar ocean-front home in California.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
May 14, 2019 | The Recorder
Insurer Need Not Defend Real Estate Broker Sued by Sellers and Buyers of $5 Million California HomeA federal district court in California has ruled that an insurance company did not have to defend a real estate broker sued by sellers and buyers of a multi-million-dollar ocean-front home in California.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
May 14, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
2d Circuit Affirms Judgment for Insurer in Superstorm Sandy Subrogation SuitThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed a district court's judgment in favor of an insurance company in a subrogation action holding a marina and commercial ship repair business liable for the total loss of a dinner cruise boat during Superstorm Sandy.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
May 14, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Beazley Names Head of Property DivisionBeazley has appointed Richard Montminy as global head of the company's property division, effective May 20, 2019.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
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