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 11, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Husband Killed in 1996 Had $1.2 Million of Life Insurance. His Wife and Her Brother Were Just Convicted of Murder.Roslyn Pilmar, 61, and her brother Evan Wald, 45, have just been convicted of the March 21, 1996 murder of Pilmar's husband, Howard Pilmar.A trial…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
March 11, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Pennsylvania Insurance Department Finds More Pennsylvanians Getting Private Market Flood Insurance PoliciesThe Pennsylvania Insurance Department (“PID”) has reported that the number of private market flood insurance policies in Pennsylvania has jumped 72…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
March 07, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Pollution Exclusion Bars Insurance Coverage for Oil-Based Paint FumesU.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro dismissed a case against an insurance company facing a bodily injury claim from paint fumes in an office building.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
New Jersey Appeals Court Denies No-Fault Benefits to Unlicensed DriverAn appellate court in New Jersey has ruled that, as a matter of public policy, a vehicle owner could not give permission to a driver known to be unlicensed and, therefore, the unlicensed driver was barred from recovering personal injury protection benefits as a permissive user under New Jersey’s no-fault law.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
Man Who Bought Insurance Online Right After Accident Is Sentenced to JailAlex Mullen, of Seattle, has been found guilty of one count of filing a fraudulent insurance claim in connection with an auto insurance claim.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
1 minute read
March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
New Insurance Department Heads Named for West Virginia and IllinoisThe governors of West Virginia and Illinois have appointed individuals to lead their state insurance departments.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
Road Rage Injuries Not Covered by Auto Policy, Nevada District Court ConcludesA federal district court in Nevada has ruled that an auto insurance policy did not cover injuries the insured allegedly suffered from a road rage incident.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
How Florida Insurers Can Draft an Offer of Judgment Leading to an Award of Attorneys’ FeesA federal court in Florida has issued a decision that is a roadmap for insurance companies for drafting an offer of judgment that can lead to an award of attorneys’ fees.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
California Appeals Court Rejects ‘Heir’ Coverage Under Umbrella PolicyAn appellate court in California has ruled that an umbrella policy did not provide “heir” coverage to the daughter of the deceased insured, even though she was entitled to such coverage under a primary insurance policy that had been issued to the insured.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
March 06, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
Insurance Policy's Pollution Exclusion Barred Coverage of Claim Alleging Injury from Oil-Based Paint FumesA federal district court in Florida has ruled that an insurance policy's pollution exclusion precluded coverage of a lawsuit against the owner and manager of an office building by a plaintiff claiming that she suffered bodily injury after inhaling fumes from oil-based paint used to paint one floor of the building.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read