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].
March 26, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Long Island Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Health Care FraudA Long Island chiropractor, Raymond R. Pellegrino, has pleaded guilty to health care fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
March 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insurer Moved for Appraisal 232 Days After Being Sued. Its Motion Was Granted.A federal district court in Texas has granted an insurer's motion to compel appraisal after finding that the insurer had not waived its right to demand…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
March 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Life Insurer's Investigation of Insured's Alleged Suicide Was Not in Bad Faith, California Court DecidesA federal district court in California has ruled that an insurer did not act in bad faith in its investigation of whether its insured had died by committing…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
9 minute read
March 25, 2019 | The Recorder
Life Insurer's Investigation of Insured's Alleged Suicide Was Not in Bad Faith, California Court DecidesA federal district court in California has ruled that an insurer did not act in bad faith in its investigation of whether its insured had died by committing suicide in a case where the insured's body had not been found.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
9 minute read
March 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insurer Denied Attorneys' Fees in Connecticut Interpleader ActionA federal district court in Connecticut, following the general rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, has denied attorneys' fees and…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
March 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
'Your Work' Exclusion Did Not Bar Coverage, Mass. Appeals Court SaysAn appellate court in Massachusetts, vacating a trial court's decision, has ruled that the “your work” exclusion in a commercial general liability…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
March 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Historic, Widespread Flooding to Continue Through May, NOAA WarnsNearly two-thirds of the Lower 48 states face an elevated risk for flooding through May, with the potential for major or moderate flooding in 25 states,…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
March 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Interstate Compact Adds 46th JurisdictionThe Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission (“IIPRC”) continues to grow as the District of Columbia became the 46th jurisdiction to enact…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
March 21, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Can Healthcare Providers Reach Workers' Comp Payment to Injured Worker in Bankruptcy?The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to decide whether the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act exempts…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
March 21, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
UIM Benefits Weren't Stackable But Coverage Wasn't Illusory, 8th Circuit SaysThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has rejected a couple's contention that their auto insurer had committed fraud by selling them three…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read