Steven A. Meyerowitz

March 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Illinois Union Insurance Company has paid a $102,000 fine after Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler ordered the company to cease underwriting self-defense policies branded by the National Rifle Association.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

March 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

A couple from Morris County, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to stealing $152,820 by filing fraudulent applications for federal relief funds related to Superstorm Sandy.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

2 minute read

March 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed legislation that would mandate that large group insurance providers cover in vitro fertilization services and that also would require some other insurance providers to cover egg-freezing services for women with certain health conditions.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

March 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

A decision by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts concerning Massachusetts’ six-year statute of repose effectively bars all or nearly all tort claims arising from negligence in the use or handling of asbestos in construction-related suits.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

7 minute read

March 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

A federal district court in Georgia, finding that a couple reported different asset values to the bankruptcy court and, after a fire, to their insurer, ruled that they sought to “make a mockery of the judicial system” and estopped them from seeking a large payment from their insurer.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

6 minute read

March 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

A Florida appellate court has ruled that the 60 day cure period for bad faith by an insurer begins when an insured files a civil remedy notice – not when the insurer receives a copy of it.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

6 minute read

March 04, 2019 | Daily Business Review

A state appellate court focuses on the 60-day cure period in deciding a GEICO case.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

7 minute read

March 04, 2019 | Property Casualty 360

A fresh dispute arises even after responsible parties agree to a settlement in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill case.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

6 minute read

February 28, 2019 | The Recorder

A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that where the only factor tying a case brought in the Northern District of California was the location of the insured's lawyer, venue should be transferred to where the insured resided.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal

5 minute read

February 28, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has reversed a district court’s decision ordering a title insurer to pay $675,000 in damages and nearly $290,000 in attorneys’ fees to a bank, finding that the underlying claim against the bank was not covered by the title insurance policy.

By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read