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].
September 27, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Court Limits Hurricane Coverage at Naples Country Club, Won't Tee Up for AppealA federal judge refused to certify two questions to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
September 26, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Court Enforces Insured's Unsigned Assignment to Health Care ProviderA Michigan court has ruled that the Michigan Assigned Claims Plan/Michigan Automobile Insurance Placement Facility improperly rejected a health care provider's claim because the injured party had not signed the assignment to the provider.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
September 26, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Disclaimer Letter Was Evidence Auto Insurance Policy Existed, New York Appellate Court RulesA New York court has ruled that an insurance company's disclaimer letter was evidence that it insured a vehicle allegedly involved in an automobile accident.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
September 26, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
'Property Subrogation Arbitration Agreement' Excluded Compulsory Arbitration of Product Liability Claims, Court SaysA New York court has ruled that an amendment to a property subrogation arbitration agreement excluded product liability claims from mandatory arbitration – even for claims arising before the effective date of the amendment.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
September 26, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Exclusions Precluded Insurance Coverage for Wrongful Death ClaimA North Carolina court has ruled that exclusions in an insurance policy precluded coverage of a wrongful death claim against the insured company asserted by the estate of a deceased employee.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
September 26, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
New York Insurance Regulator Fines American Progressive Life and HealthThe New York State Department of Financial Services has fined American Progressive Life and Health Insurance Company of New York $260,000 after finding that it rescinded certain life insurance policies without the consent of policyholders.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
September 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Insurer May Not Use Judgment Against Insured's Assignee as Defense to Insured's Suit, Michigan Court RulesThe U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has rejected an auto insurer's efforts to rely on res judicata and collateral estoppel to block an insured's suit.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
September 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Additur and Remittitur Require Consent of Both Parties, New Jersey Supreme Court Rules in Insurance Coverage CaseThe New Jersey Supreme Court has rejected the practice of judges setting damages awards through remittitur and additur without the consent of both parties.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
6 minute read
September 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Florida Jury Awards $248,500 to Plaintiff Who Alleged Bouncers Injured HimA Florida jury has awarded $248,500 to a plaintiff who alleged that he had been injured when bouncers ejected him from a bar.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
September 24, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Appellate Court Limits Application of 'Wage and Hour' Exclusion in EPLI PolicyA California court has ruled that a "wage and hour" exclusion in an employment practices liability insurance policy should be narrowly interpreted.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
6 minute read