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
Recent Decisions
Bexar Diversified MF-1, LLC v. General Star Indemnity Co.
Court: WD Tx 11/18/2019
Insured's Motion to Remand Denied where Insurer Properly Elected to Assume Agent's Liability
Salcetti v. AIG Property Casualty Co.
Court: SD Tx 11/15/2019
Court Denies Motion for Summary Judgment Addressing Confiscation and Surface Water Exclusions
Flores v. Allstate Texas Lloyds
Court: SD Tx 11/14/2019
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment in Hail Dispute
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh PA v. Lauren Engineers & Constructors, Inc.
Court: ND Tx 11/14/2019
District Court Denies Insured's Motion to Transfer Venue in Duty to Defend Dispute
John Hancock Life Insurance Co. v. Wheatley
Court: SD Tx 11/12/2019
Court Rules that Estate Beneficiaries are Entitled to Summary Judgment in Dispute over Annuity Proceeds
Silo Restaurant, Inc. v. Allied Property and Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 11/12/2019
Statute of Limitations Barred Extracontractual Claims but not Breach of Contract Claim
Quintero v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 11/12/2019
Magistrate Judge Recommends that Insured's Fraud-Related Claims be Dismissed for Failure to Plead Sufficient Facts
Davis v. State Farm Lloyds, Inc.
Court: Tx 5-Dallas 11/12/2019
Court of Appeals Agrees that Insured Breached Consent-to-Settle Clause in UIM Coverage but Insurer Failed to Show Actual Prejudice
Aggreko, LLC v. Chartis Specialty Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 11/11/2019
Fifth Circuit Affirms District Court in Finding Primary Insurer Properly Exhausted Its Policy Limits in Exchange for a Covenant not to Execute against Its Insured
Lambert v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: Tx 2-Ft Worth 11/07/2019
Court Remands to the Trial Court to Determine if Insurer Liable for Prompt Payment Penalty Despite Timely Payment of an Appraisal Award