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 21, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Florida Insurance Regulator Reports Hurricane Michael's Claims Now Exceed $6 BillionThe Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“FOIR”) has updated its Hurricane Michael claims figures and now is reporting that more than 144,000…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
March 21, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Hospital CEO Pleads Guilty to Defrauding 3 Insurers Out of Millions of DollarsThe former chief executive officer of Texas-based Palo Pinto General Hospital has pleaded guilty to defrauding three major insurance providers – BlueCross…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
March 21, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
2d Circuit Says Insurer's Rescission Claim, Even Standing Alone, Can Proceed in Federal CourtThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that an insurer's claim for rescission ab initio of an insurance policy – standing alone…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
March 21, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insurer Must Defend Employer Against Defamation Claim Brought by Former EmployeeAn insurance company must defend a company sued for defamation by a former employee notwithstanding a provision in the policy excluding coverage for defamation…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
March 20, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insured's Failure to Submit Proof-of-Loss Form Doomed Claim Under Flood Policy, 5th Circuit RulesThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, affirming a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, has ruled that an…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
March 20, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
UM Waiver Was Effective Even If It Deviated from Insurance Department's FormAn appellate court in Louisiana has ruled that a company's waiver of uninsured/underinsured (“UM”) motorist coverage on its corporate automobile…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
March 20, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Ohio AG Seeks Nearly $16 Million in Alleged Prescription OverchargesOhio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit in a state court in Ohio against OptumRX in an effort to recover what he alleged were overcharges to…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
March 20, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Foster Mom and Daughter Charged in $400,000 Insurance TheftDarcy Nicole Brioso and Delta Lynn Jackson have been charged in a state court in Washington in connection with an insurance fraud investigation by the…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
March 20, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Father and Son Injured in Car Crash Recover $80,000 from InsurersA father and son have recovered a total of $80,000 after being injured in a collision with another vehicle.Facts and AllegationsJames Misenheimer…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
March 19, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Miami Homeowner With Mortgage Barred From Hurricane Insurance ClaimThe judge found the policy was written primarily to protect the mortgage holder, not the borrower.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read