The Insurance Law Section is an official, sanctioned section of the State Bar of Texas consisting of approximately 2,300 members. Membership is open to all members of the State Bar of Texas.
Our Mission: Promoting collegiality and educating the bench, bar, and public about Texas insurance law.
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The Insurance Law Section is governed by a Council elected from the Section membership at the Section’s annual meeting. Section officers are elected from and by the Council
News
Don’t Miss the Insurance Law Webinar – Leap (year) of Faith: Artificial Intelligence and the Insurance Industry
Register now for the 2/29/24 webinar to hear the presenters discuss case law, examples of the benefits and pitfalls of AI, and actions insurers, policyholders, and counsel can take to manage their risks.
Did You Miss the Insurance Law Webinar – Appraisals in First-Party Insurance?
Register now for the 12/5/23 webinar to hear what the presenters think about appraisals, attorney’s fees and other issues that are frequently disputed in first party claims.
Announcing the Fall 2023 Texas Law Student Writing Competition
The competition is an annual state-wide competition, open to written submissions of insurance-related articles authored by law students in good standing from any of the ten accredited law schools in Texas.
Events
A Comprehensive Overview of Texas Insurance Law
An on-demand CLE program featuring 9 topical sessions and up to 8.0 hours MCLE credit.
Articles
Claimant/Named Insured Limited to $30K Statutory Minimum when Houston First Court Declines to Find a “Separation of Insureds” Implied in Auto Policy
A closer look at Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co. v. Minchew.
Fifth Circuit Interprets Texas’s No-Direct-Action Rule As Applied To Third Party Plaintiffs With Underlying Default Judgment
It is well-settled Texas law that plaintiffs are prevented from directly suing a defendant’s insurer unless and until a final judgment or settlement has resolved the litigation at issue. A related line of cases sets out when a third party (not the insured) can bind a non-participating insurer to an underlying judgment or settlement.
Recent Decisions
Shannon v. Allstate Insurance Co.
March 14, 2024
Court Recommends Denial of Motion for Class Certification
Loya Cas. Insurance Co. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London
March 8, 2024
Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment in Part and Denies it in Part
Nieto v. State Farm Lloyds
March 7, 2024
Insured's Extra-Contractual Claims Dismissed in Storm Damage Dispute
Carpenter v. Twin City Fire Insurance Co.
March 7, 2024
Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment on Stowers Liability Denied
Black v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America
March 7, 2024
ERISA Disability Claim Remanded to Insurer to Follow Proper ERISA Procedural Requirements
Burkin Enterprises, L.L.C. v. Indian Harbor Insurance Company
March 5, 2024
Fifth Circuit Holds District Court Abused Discretion in Failing to Compel Arbitration
In re Illinois National Insurance Co
March 1, 2024
Court Abused Its Discretion By Finding that a Settlement Agreement Was Binding On Insurers to Establish Coverage and the Amount of the Loss
HK Capital LLC dba Ashford Costa Esmeralda v. Third Coast Insurance Co.
February 23, 2024
Court Denies Insureds' Motion to Remand and Dismisses Adjuster Without Prejudice