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Steven A. Meyerowitz

Steven A. Meyerowitz

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].

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December 18, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Distracted Driving Increases as Motorists Grow Familiar with Vehicle Technologies, AAA Finds

Advanced vehicle technologies designed to help keep drivers safe could be posing an unexpected risk over time, according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz | Victoria Spears

4 minute read

December 18, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Multi-Million Dollar Award to Worker Who Said Asbestos Materials Caused His Mesothelioma

A jury in New York has ruled that a company had to pay $6.4 million to a plaintiff who alleged that his mesothelioma had been caused by his exposure to asbestos while he was working.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

December 17, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Court: Public Adjuster Not 'Disinterested Appraiser' for Homeowner

The Fourth District Court of Appeal rules for State Farm in a dispute over a homeowner's 's decision to hire a public adjuster as his appraiser as well.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

December 17, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Court Voided Driver's Policy, Then Dismissed Her Damages Suit Because She Was Uninsured

A New Jersey driver has lost her appeal of a trial court's decision to dismiss her lawsuit against another driver after it voided her insurance policy and ruled that, as a consequence, she was "uninsured" and barred by New Jersey law from bringing her suit.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

December 17, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Vermont Supreme: Insurer Did Not Have to Cover Debris Removal and Reconstruction of Collapsed Barn

The Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that an insurer did not have to reimburse its insured for expenses incurred by the insured to remove the remains of a collapsed barn that it was constructing and rebuilding it to its pre-collapsed state.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read

December 17, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Insured's Public Adjuster May Not Be Its 'Disinterested Appraiser,' Florida Appeals Court Says

A Florida court has ruled that an insured's public adjuster may not later act as the insured's "disinterested appraiser" within the meaning of an insurance policy's appraisal clause.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

3 minute read

December 17, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

California Charges 10 in Alleged Auto Fraud Ring

Ten defendants have been charged in California with participating in an alleged organized auto fraud ring. According to California authorities, dealers…

By Steven A. Meyerowitz | Victoria Spears

3 minute read

December 17, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

New York Law Seeks to Bar Health Insurers from Denying Coverage for 'Urgent and Medically Necessary' Care

New York's governor has signed legislation that, he said in a statement, would "ensure health insurers do not deny coverage for urgent and medically necessary procedures and treatments."

By Steven A. Meyerowitz | Victoria Spears

2 minute read

December 16, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Insured's Failure to Provide Complaint and Other Legal Documents to Insurer Doomed Coverage

An Illinois court has ruled that an insured breached its commercial general liability insurance policy by failing to timely provide its insurer with the complaint and other relevant legal documents after it was sued.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

5 minute read

December 16, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Pennsylvania Court Dismisses Insurance Coverage Case Involving Potential Future Bankruptcy Claim

A federal district court in Pennsylvania has ruled that a contingent claim made under a surety bond did not present an actual case or controversy.

By Steven A. Meyerowitz

4 minute read