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].
April 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Driver Who Did Not Have Named Insureds' Permission to Drive Car Was Not Covered for AccidentAn Arizona appellate court has ruled that a woman who drove a car without the permission of either named insured was not entitled to coverage under their insurance policy for an auto accident.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
April 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
'Resident' Was Ambiguous in Homeowners' Policy, 10th Circuit RulesThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has ruled that the term “resident” in a divorced mother's homeowners' insurance policy was ambiguous for purposes of coverage of a lawsuit against her for negligently storing a handgun her son used to commit murder.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
April 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insureds Lose Damages Awarded by Jury Because Their Misrepresentations Voided PolicyA Florida appellate court has rejected a jury's award of damages to insured homeowners where the jury also found that the homeowners had made material misrepresentations about their claim to their insurer, which voided their policy.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
April 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Ride-hailing services highlight new risksCompanies should understand who bears responsibility in the event of an incident involving their employees.
By Gary Anderberg
7 minute read
April 24, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Common-Law First-Party Bad Faith Claims Against Insurers DisallowedA woman claiming a denial of benefits by State Farm loses her bad faith lawsuit.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
April 24, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Injured Third Party Was Not an 'Insured' Entitled to Attorneys' Fees from InsurerAn appellate court in Maryland has ruled that an injured third party who successfully pursued a claim against an insurer for increased liability coverage was not an “insured” entitled to payment of her attorneys' fees and costs.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
April 24, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Common-Law First-Party Bad Faith Claims Against Insurers Are Not Permitted in FloridaA federal district court in Florida has affirmed that Florida law does not recognize common-law first-party bad faith claims against insurance companies.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
April 24, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Jury Award Offset by Insurer's Payment of Policy LimitsA South Carolina jury's award of underinsured motorist benefits to a woman who alleged she was injured in an auto accident was completely offset by the amount she previously had received from the other driver's insurance carrier.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
April 23, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ Federal Court Rejects Homeowners' Claims Under Lender-Placed Insurance PoliciesA federal district court in New Jersey has dismissed a homeowner's claims against his mortgage servicers and the insurers that issued lender-placed insurance policies on his property.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
April 23, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Gallagher Decision Applies Retroactively, District Court ConcludesA federal district court in Pennsylvania has ruled that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's January 23, 2019 holding in Gallagher v. GEICO Indemnity Co. applied retroactively.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
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