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
Insurance Law Webinar – Stowers Updates That You (and Your Clients) Can’t Afford to Miss!
Register now for this 12/12/24 webinar, free to current Insurance Law Section members.
Announcing the Fall 2024 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.
Watch the Recording of the September 19th Insurance Law Webinar – Leading the Charge – Jury Submissions and Instructions in Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Cases
Current Insurance Law Section members can view the recording of this webinar for MCLE credit.
Events
A Comprehensive Overview of Texas Insurance Law
An on-demand CLE program featuring 10 topical sessions and up to 8.0 hours MCLE credit.
Insurance Law Webinar – Stowers Updates That You (and Your Clients) Can’t Afford to Miss!
12/12/24 Webinar free to current Insurance Law Section Members
Articles
Practice Pointer – Top 10 Tips for Examinations Under Oath
Top 10 practice pointers for examinations under oath.
Practice Pointer – Top 10 Tips for Drafting an Appellate Brief
Navigating the complexities of insurance law in appellate courts requires the ability to communicate effectively with judges and staff attorneys who may be unfamiliar with insurance law.
Practice Pointer – Top 5 Steps for Submitting a Property Damage Claim
Practice pointers for submitting a property damage claim.
Recent Decisions
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Situs Trucking, LLC
Court: WD Tx 11/05/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Default Judgment
Knopp v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: Tx 5-Dallas 10/30/2024
Multiple Justices Dissent From Denial Of En Banc Reconsideration Of Post-Appraisal Matter
Woodstone Condominium Owners Ass’n, Inc. v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 10/28/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion to Dismiss Extracontractual Claims in Part, and Denies it in Part
Allstate Fire & Casualty Co. v. Harper
Court: Tx 3-Austin 10/25/2024
Court Reverses and Renders Take Nothing Judgment on Attorney's Fee Claim Because Insured Failed To Submit Jury Question
In re The Lubbock Independent School District
Court: Tx Sup 10/25/2024
Pre-Suit Notice Under Chapter 542A Must Separately State The Amount Alleged To Be Owed By Each Insurer Alleged To Be Liable For The Claim
In Re Westport Insurance Corp.
Court: Tx 9-Beaumont 10/24/2024
Court Refuses to Enforce Forum Selection Clause in Policy Due to Insurer's Delay in Obtaining Hearing On Its Motion to Dismiss
Thompson v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: SD Tx 10/22/2024
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment on Residential Property Claim
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Vasquez
Court: ND Tx 10/22/2024
Cross-Motions For Summary Judgment Resolved In Life Insurer's Interpleader Action
Samurai Global, LLC v. Landmark American Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 10/18/2024
Court Strikes In Part Expert's Report In Commercial Property Damage Dispute
Salaiz v. Columbian Life Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 10/17/2024
Court Grants in Part and Denies in Part Motion to Dismiss or Stay in Recognition of a Rehabilitation Order